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 […]
Airbnb and HomeAway among founding members of Japanese rental association

Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: A Japan Association of Vacation Rentals will be established in January, uniting nine founding members aiming to boost the country’s vacation rental tourism. These look set to include home-sharing ryokans (Japanese-style inns) that use residential facilities and event vacation rentals. The group will be coming together at a time when Japan has been strictly […]