A Midtown-based commercial brokerage filed a lawsuit against Airbnb on Thursday, alleging that the short-term rental listing site is running an illegal brokerage business…

Airbnb is taking on the tourism industry by offering travellers excursions and experiences hosted by locals, an ambitious expansion which will allow people to plan entire trips through the home-sharing site…

Airbnb blocked a Harvard professor from using its service after he uncovered evidence of racial discrimination, prompting accusations that the startup’s policies stifle critical research…

Airbnb, the hugely popular home-renting platform, is bringing 7,500 of its hosts and others to Los Angeles for a conference, but labor union members and affordable housing advocates aren’t putting out the welcome mat…

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed one of the most stringent restrictions on short-term rentals in the country Tuesday, barring hosts from having paying guests in a room, house or entire apartment for more than 60 days a year…

A group of homeowners is suing the city of Chicago, alleging the city’s new “draconian and unintelligible restrictions” on Airbnb and other home-sharing platforms are unconstitutional and punish responsible homeowners…

Airbnb could slow down the growth in hotel revenues by almost double what Morgan Stanley analysts previously thought – according to a report by Morgan Stanley…

The industry is already experiencing trouble with lower occupancy rates and smaller profits per room, and a new survey from Morgan Stanley points to more problems in the future. The bank’s survey found that peer-to-peer travel startup Airbnb Inc. is presenting an even greater threat to hotels than expected…

In a dramatic about-face, Airbnb says it is ready to police its San Francisco hosts, taking actions it has long resisted as invasive, unrealistic or unwieldy…

Vacation rentals in private homes, a continuing source of controversy in San Francisco, are set to see lots of action in the coming weeks with stricter rules but an easier registration system. Airbnb and the city government, which have clashed in court in recent months, may be set to show more cooperation…