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Vienna to tighten short-term rental rules next summer
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: The Austrian capital city of Vienna is poised to introduce tighter short-term rental restrictions from next summer.
Vienna court ratifies Airbnb municipal housing ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: The Higher Regional Court of Vienna has ratified the ban on Airbnb listings in municipal buildings – Gemeindebau – in the Austrian capital, two months after the home-sharing company agreed to remove listings in the city and implement a raft of measures to facilitate “responsible tourism”. It follows the City of Vienna’s lawsuit victory against Airbnb in May, […]
Airbnb removes municipal apartments in Vienna from platform
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustria: Airbnb has announced that it will remove all listings in municipal buildings – Gemeindebau – in Vienna and implement a raft of measures to facilitate “responsible tourism” in the Austrian capital. It follows the City of Vienna’s lawsuit victory against Airbnb in May, meaning that city-owned apartments in the city would no longer be […]
LUGGit launches operations in Vienna
Reading Time: 3 minutesPortugal / Austria: Portuguese tech startup LUGGit, which offers travellers a real-time baggage collection and delivery service, has announced its opening in the Austrian capital of Vienna, its first international city. LUGGit allows any tourist to request a driver [keeper] in real-time to collect their luggage wherever they are, store them for as long as necessary and deliver them at […]
Vienna claims lawsuit victory over Airbnb
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: The City of Vienna has won a lawsuit against Airbnb in a ruling that municipal apartments in the Austrian capital will not be available for subletting, although the verdict is not yet legally binding. Vienna is the latest major European city to set out to establish clear rules for online rental platforms, following in the the […]