Fairbnb News
July 27, 2016
Lars Aasen, head of LBF, has now suggested that renting out a home via AirBnB must be subject to approval by authorities and regulated. “We believe some restrictions have to be introduced on the more commercial operations,” Aasen told NTB…
Fairbnb News
July 27, 2016
Sweeping changes to the state’s planning rules, now under consideration, include caps on short-term stays, through platforms such as Airbnb, for accommodation providers without permits…
Fairbnb News
July 27, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco wants people who rent out their homes through Airbnb and other online platforms to follow some rules, and it wants the platforms to advertise only those rule-abiding listings — or face steep fines…
Fairbnb News
July 27, 2016
David Campos has built much of his political career on loud calls to preserve housing stock and combat gentrification, and as he approaches the end of his final term as District 9 Supervisor, he’s crafted a characteristic stand to crack down on short term rental violations…
Fairbnb News, Housing Issues
July 26, 2016
The short-term rental market in New York City has swelled in recent years as a result of the emergence and rapid growth of online platforms. This expansion has created many challenges for communities throughout the City and negatively impacted the residential rental market. For decades, the residential rental vacancy rate has remained well below 5 percent…
Fairbnb News
July 26, 2016
To use the industry jargon, it is the ultimate “disruptor”. Airbnb, the website that allows homeowners around the world to rent out their spare rooms, has had a seismic impact on the travel market…
Fairbnb News
July 26, 2016
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is in the midst of a sometimes hot, sometimes cold dispute that’s currently targeting companies that facilitate …
Fairbnb News
July 26, 2016
Supervisors in a city nearly synonymous with the internet say an ordinance requiring Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms to list only legal units …
Fairbnb News
July 26, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — San Francisco wants people who rent out their homes through Airbnb and other online platforms to follow some rules …
Fairbnb News
July 25, 2016
With growing threats of regulation in cities across Canada, Airbnb says it’s open to some restrictions tailored to tight rental markets like Vancouver’s, including banning hosts from using the popular online platform to run a business renting out multiple units.