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Paris Airbnb hosts fined more than $1.5 million so far this year
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Officials in Paris have levied more than US$1.5 million of fines on unregistered Airbnb rentals since the start of 2018. Paris was Airbnb’s single-biggest city market worldwide at the end of last year. French regulations forbid residents from renting their property to third parties for more than 120 nights in a year, also requiring […]
Airbnb sues NYC over data disclosure law
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb has filed a lawsuit against New York City, following the passage of a law that requires the company to disclose the names and addresses of hosts. The lawsuit claims the new law is an “extraordinary act of government overreach” and violates the US constitution. The law, which was passed by the City Council […]
Airbnb pulls plug on unlawful Japanese listings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan: Airbnb has refunded accommodation and travel costs for customers who have booked at unlawful “minpaku” listings on its site. Airbnb has cancelled reservations for the private lodgings in Japan which are not in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Such lodgings are called “minpaku” in Japanese. The move comes after the Japanese Tourism Agency urged […]