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Airbnb could be found liable for California listing shooting
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: A San Francisco Superior Court Judge has overruled a demurrer by Airbnb to dismiss a case brought by the parents of an 18-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting at an illegal party at a California listing that was rented out via the platform.
Airbnb anti-party system blocks 375,000 bookings across Europe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Airbnb’s anti-party system has blocked around 375,000 bookings across Europe since being launched in August 2020. Airbnb says the system was introduced to “prevent irresponsible behaviour and reduce unauthorised parties in accommodation in some countries in Europe”. It has also implemented the system in the United States and Canada. In Spain alone, around 50,000 […]
Police arrest three at 700-person New Jersey party house
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Three people were arrested in Jackson township for hosting a mansion party in an Airbnb that broke the governor’s executive order limiting gatherings. The party grew, at its largest juncture, to around 700 people in total. Police initially began receiving complaints about a potential disturbance at 8:30 pm from nearby residences. Futhermore, the large […]