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Airbnb disables instant book functions to halt lockdown retreats
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has switched off its ‘instant book’ function and blocked all private room bookings for the foreseeable future in the UK in response to a national report which revealed short-term rental hosts were using the platform to offer Covid-19 ‘retreats’ despite the nationwide lockdown currently in place. A report published by the BBC highlighted […]