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Washington DC to initiate short-term rental restrictions
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Washington DC has begun enforcing a short-term rental law passed three years ago that will require hosts to obtain a licence and limit the amount of time homeowners can rent out their properties through booking platforms in a year. Originally passed by the DC Council at the end of 2018, the law has only […]
Vrbo to maintain DC reservations despite backlash
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group-owned vacation rental platform Vrbo is planning to maintain reservations in Washington DC over Inauguration Week this week, despite Airbnb’s stance to block and cancel bookings, as well as a fierce backlash from online users. Last week, Airbnb and HotelTonight confirmed they would be blocking and cancelling all reservations in the DC Metro […]
Rental restrictions come into effect in Washington DC
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Restrictions on short-term rental housing have come into effect in Washington D.C., which will affect all homeowners in the city renting out properties on Airbnb and similar home-sharing platforms. The incoming bill, which will govern the city’s short-term rental housing market, is called ‘The Short-Term Rental Regulation Act of 2018’, was officially passed by […]