European Commission rental consultation period set to close
Europe: A public consultation period on short-term rental accommodation services [the “short-term rental initiative”] launched by the European Commission is due
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VITUR Summit 2021: Maire Ni Mhurchu, ISCF
Ireland: In the second of four interviews recorded at the 2021 VITUR Summit in Malaga, STRz editor Paul Stevens speaks
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Eurobarometer survey shows need to consider impacts on communities
Europe: Short-term rentals improve the attractiveness of tourism service offerings in the European Union [EU] although the impacts on their
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Autohost rolls out authority reporting feature
Canada: Guest-screening and verification software provider, Autohost, is launching its authority reporting feature, designed to help property managers easily navigate the increased
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Smart City Policy Group due to hold virtual regulations conference
US: Consulting group Smart City Policy Group, which works to bridge the divide between the innovation economy and local government,
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Online listings “breaking” Los Angeles short-term rental rules
US: Thousands of online rental listings are allegedly breaking Los Angeles short-term rental laws, according to a report in The
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Abu Dhabi begins holiday home regulatory drive
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism [DCT Abu Dhabi] is on the verge of implementing new regulations
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Mexico City forms committee to regulate rental platforms
Mexico: The Ministry of Tourism in Mexico City, known as Sectur CDMX, is making its first steps to regulate home-sharing
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Airbnb restricts u25 rentals after Toronto shooting
Canada: A shooting at a downtown Toronto building which left three young men dead and two others injured has renewed
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I-PRAC’s Emma Mills on the effect of consumer confidence on the rental industry
UK: I-PRAC managing director Emma Mills speaks to ShortTermRentalz at HOST 2019 about the effect of consumer confidence on the
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