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Irish Government approves short-term rental registration scheme
Reading Time: 4 minutesIreland: The Irish Government has approved the priority drafting of a registration scheme as part of the Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill and the publication of the General Scheme of the Bill.
Airbnb suspends Australian host for refusing vaccinated guests
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Airbnb has suspended one of its ‘Superhosts’ in the southeast Australian state of Victoria for refusing to rent to a couple who had received the Covid-19 vaccine. The incident began when Steve Carey attempted to book a holiday via the home-sharing platform in Victoria, prior to the latest Melbourne outbreak, for him and his partner. When […]
New South Wales to enforce five-year ban for party offenders
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: New South Wales [NSW], Australia’s most populous state, has announced the implementation of a five-year ban for consistently unruly short-term rental hosts and guests. The state’s fair-trading watchdog will have the power to craft new regulations from 18 December and have committed to doing so during the Christmas season. Guests and hosts will now […]
Airbnb implements global party house purge
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has continued its global fight against “party houses” on its platform, removing nearly 500 listings in Australia and proactively cancelling over 9000 “high-risk” reservations. This follows the company’s decision to ban events hosting in their properties this year due to safety and Covid-19 concerns. Party houses have been a major point of criticism […]