Globe founders at risk of “fine or imprisonment” in San Francisco
US: The founders of hourly home-sharing startup Globe, formerly known as Recharge, have been threatened with “fines or imprisonment” by
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Travel startup Tempted aims to set up rental partnerships
USA: Tempted, a new San Francisco startup, is intending to link its new technology with the short-term rental industry’s biggest
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Landing launches in five more cities in the United States
US: San Francisco-based short-term rental company Landing, which offers a membership model that aims to add greater flexibility to renting,
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Orinda City Council prohibits non-hosted rentals
California: Orinda City Council has approved an emergency outright ordinance which prohibits ‘non-hosted’ rentals and placed new restrictions on ‘hosted’
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FLEX 2019 interviews: Mickey Kropf, Vector Travel
US: Vector Travel founder and CEO, Mickey Kropf, speaks to ShortTermRentalz at FLEX 2019 in San Francisco about the rise
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Tesla and GM: Lessons from Electric Car Disruption
San Francisco: Multifamily technology instigator and executive producer at Joshua Tree Conference Group, Steve Lefkovits, speaks about how the short-term
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Letulet digital platform launched for renters and landlords
San Francisco: A digital platform called Letulet has been launched, which includes intuitive tools for renters to gain landlord approval in
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Airbnb donates $2m to San Francisco homelessness cause
US: Airbnb is partnering with San Francisco mayor London Breed to tackle homelessness in the city. The company has announced
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Rental startup Recharge to add private homes to platform
San Francisco: Short-term rental startup Recharge is reportedly planning to add private homes to its platform, following a $10 million
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San Francisco Airbnb landlords agree to pay $2.25 million for illegal renting
San Francisco: A San Francisco couple has paid $2.25 million to settle claims they ran an illegal hotel chain through
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