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Airbnb acquires New York headquarters for $81.5 million
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has acquired its first office building in New York City for $81.5 million, signalling a long-term commitment to one of its largest employee hubs despite ongoing regulatory disputes over short-term rentals.
Victoria’s glamping sector calls for planning reform after holiday park forced to remove luxury tents
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Industry bodies are calling for clearer planning rules for glamping accommodation in Victoria after a holiday park in Bright was ordered to remove four luxury safari tents following a five-year planning dispute.
Airbnb and UK councils launch data-sharing initiative to tackle illegal social housing sublets
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb is sharing listing data with local authorities across England as part of a government-backed initiative to identify the illegal short-term letting of social housing.
Short-let growth puts pressure on Nigeria’s rental housing market
Reading Time: 2 minutesNigeria: The growing number of short-let apartments in Nigeria’s major cities is reducing the supply of long-term rental housing, according to a report on the country’s property market.
Stricter STR ordinance takes effect in Santa Barbara
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Santa Barbara is moving closer to introducing stricter regulations for short-term rentals after the city’s Ordinance Committee voted to send a new proposal to the city council for consideration.
Cape Town considers new regulations for short-term rental market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa: Cape Town authorities are now considering stricter rules for short-term rentals as they look for better ways to manage the growing market and hold operators more accountable.
STAA appoints Simon Lehmann to join senior leadership team
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Short-Term Accommodation Association (STAA) has appointed Simon Lehmann as Director with responsibility for Europe and the Global Association Network.
Nice steps up inspections on illegal rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Officials in Nice have intensified inspections of short-term tourist rentals as part of a campaign to crack down on illegal holiday lets.
Ireland rolls back proposed cap on short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Minister for Tourism Peter Burke has decided to increase the limit for regulations on short-term rentals from municipalities with populations of 10,000 or more to 20,000. Prior to this change, more than 60 towns and cities would have been affected; now the number is 39. Additionally, more than 50 per cent of STRs in […]
Inverness moves forward with short-term let control area
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: Plans to introduce a short-term let control area in Inverness are moving forward after councillors raised concerns about a lack of long-term rental housing, with claims that only 20 private rental properties are currently available in the city.