Airbnb said Thursday it removed 44 Portland listings earlier this year that violated local laws and could push housing costs higher, but the company argued such listings aren’t the norm…

Laguna Beach officially has new rules regarding short-term housing — the Airbnb-style hotel alternative…

Nashville’s short-term rental properties — like Airbnbs and VRBOs — could be dramatically limited by the latest regulations proposed this week by members of the Metro Council…

Landlords are taking their flats off the open market, and advertising them instead on holiday websites like Airbnb, warns an industry report. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) claims the trend will mean fewer homes for rent, exacerbating the housing shortage…

Airbnb could be using Iceland as a testing ground for an active Google advertising campaign – with negative social repercussions for locals, says a tourism studies expert. Hermann Valsson has been monitoring Google adverts for accommodation in Iceland for the past six years. He recently conducted an experiment where he searched for ‘hotel reykjavik’ as if […]

Airbnb listings in Vancouver condos continue to raise concern among some homeowners and renters. Vancouver resident Diane Felske was shocked when she sold her one-bedroom Olympic Village apartment this summer, only to find it listed on Airbnb weeks late..

Home-sharing services like Airbnb are creating an awkward dilemma for cities and counties, especially in areas where housing costs are high. Municipalities are struggling to balance the economic boost from the growth of home-sharing services with the pressing need for affordable housing…

Renting out your home on a service like Airbnb is supposed to be good for your bottom line, but it’s now clear that it can create some headaches if you’re a homeowner. The Wall Street Journal is warning that banks may turn down your attempt to refinance your mortgage if they learn that you’ve rented your home on Airbnb. Simply speaking, […]

From the New York website: In addition to new government regulations, angry neighbors and the occasional orgy, hosts who rent their homes out on websites like Airbnb have something new to worry about. Lenders may be skittish about providing a mortgage or refinancing a home that produces short-term rental income from such companies…

A new analysis by the Residential Landlords Association has found that 61 per cent of homes and apartments listed on Airbnb in London in June were advertised as being available for more than 90 days per year…