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Online listings “breaking” Los Angeles short-term rental rules
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Thousands of online rental listings are allegedly breaking Los Angeles short-term rental laws, according to a report in The LA Times. The city introduced restrictions last year, limiting home-sharing to a person’s primary residence and limiting bookings to 120 days a year, hoping to reduce the impact on housing stock. However, thousands of properties […]
Abu Dhabi begins holiday home regulatory drive
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism [DCT Abu Dhabi] is on the verge of implementing new regulations on holiday home rentals in the emirate, according to Gulf News. The action is being enforced by the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, regarding the regulation and licensing of vacation rental homes […]
Mexico City forms committee to regulate rental platforms
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMexico: The Ministry of Tourism in Mexico City, known as Sectur CDMX, is making its first steps to regulate home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb within the municipality. Sectur CDMX head Carlos Mackinlay formed a committee back in October to address the topic of alternative accommodations for tourists in the city, deeming them to threaten Mexico […]
Airbnb restricts u25 rentals after Toronto shooting
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: A shooting at a downtown Toronto building which left three young men dead and two others injured has renewed calls for action on stricter regulations on short term rental units. Global News revealed that local police were called to a shooting late on Friday night to the 32nd floor of a condo building on […]
I-PRAC’s Emma Mills on the effect of consumer confidence on the rental industry
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: I-PRAC managing director Emma Mills speaks to ShortTermRentalz at HOST 2019 about the effect of consumer confidence on the short-term rental industry and the direction of regulations in the space in the next 12 months and beyond. For more information, visit the I-PRAC website here.
Quality in Tourism releases ‘Next Disaster Story’ white paper
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Tourism and hospitality performance assessor Quality in Tourism has released its white paper report, entitled ‘Safety Standards in the Sharing Economy: The Next Disaster Story’. The purpose of the white paper is to highlight some of the issues that the industry is facing and more importantly, a solution that hosts can adopt to ultimately […]
Calgary weighs up fresh regulations and licensing fees
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Short-term rental hosts in Calgary will be subject to new licensing fees, safety regulations and possible $1,000 penalties if a city committee approves proposed bylaw changes. Speaking to the Calgary Eyeopener, councillor Druh Farrell said it was time for the city to step up efforts to ensure guests and hosts’ safety in Airbnb-type rentals […]
CertiStay’s Randy Bacik on safety, security and regulations
Reading Time: 4 minutesCanada: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Randy Bacik, president and CEO of CertiStay, a third party safety and security certification for short-term rentals, to learn about its recently launched safety and security solution and his insight on industry regulations. An industry leader, often called on to speak at major industry conventions and associations, Bacik is also an […]
Madrid to adopt holiday rental regulations
Reading Time: 3 minutesMadrid: Madrid City Council has approved a plan to regulate holidays rentals that will shut down over 10,000 apartments for an indefinite period, which are currently used for short-term tourist stays. The latest regulations in the Spanish capital primarily stipulate that apartments used as holiday rentals inside residential buildings in the city centre must have […]
Limitations on Airbnb reservations in French cities come into effect
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: New rules have come into effect in France, which automatically limit reservations at Airbnb residences in 18 cities across the country. The regulations, which were enforced from 1 January 2019, mean any primary listed residences in those cities will not be allowed to host reservations for more than 120 nights per calendar year. They […]