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Alberta court ruling pulls Airbnbs from condos
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: An Alberta court has ruled that Airbnb’s offerings cannot operate in a block of condominiums. This may give legislators wide powers over how to control these offerings due to their similarities to hotels. The ruling was in response to an Edmonton condominium board banning short-term rentals in its buildings. It said that due to […]
Dutch court forces Amsterdam Airbnb hosts to seek permits
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Netherlands: The Raad van State, the Netherlands’ highest court, declared that in opposition to city policy, Airbnb hosts will need to seek operating permits. This is in line with national housing law, of which the city’s 20,000 hosts were alleged to have been in breach. In addition to the ruling, the court tripled the […]