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The Deep Dive: Will the UK end the use of asylum hotels by 2029?
Reading Time: 12 minutesUK: Backlogs in asylum processing and chronic housing shortages have pushed hotels to the centre of the UK’s asylum accommodation system. With a 2029 deadline in place, the hospitality industry questions how realistic this transition is.
Maui panel passes bill to curb short-term rentals after Lahaina wildfire
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHawaii: A Maui County Council committee passed a bill this week to phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals in response to housing shortages following last year’s Lahaina wildfire. Bill 9, which advanced in a 6-3 vote on Thursday, will eliminate more than 7,000 short-term rental units across the island by 2028 in West Maui […]
Spain proposes 21% VAT on short-term rentals amid housing crisis
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: The Spanish government has unveiled a proposal to impose a 21 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on short-term tourist rentals, aiming to address the nation’s escalating housing shortage and the impact of mass tourism. The proposed rate – more than double the 10 per cent currently applied to hotel stays – would apply to […]
Mass protests erupt in Spain over tourist rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Spain on 5 April to demand action on the country’s housing crisis, which demonstrators partly blame on the growth of short-term tourist rentals. Coordinated marches took place in more than 40 cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville, with organisers estimating over 150,000 people […]
STAA highlights missed opportunity to solve housing crisis
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The ongoing missed opportunity to solve the housing crisis was laid bare today by new research, conducted by the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA], that revealed councils have identified almost two million unbuilt homes that are ‘deliverable’ in England.
Airbnb-tracking app launched to alleviate housing crisis in Dublin
Reading Time: 2 minutesDublin: A web app, Wherebnb.io, has been produced by four Irish software developers as it aims to maximise short-term letting opportunities for Airbnb users in Dublin. The app’s developers have said that it could help to partially alleviate the shortage of available rental properties in the Irish capital, with the housing crisis in the city […]