Could a rash of recent complaints against supposedly illegal Airbnb listings made mostly in the Noe Valley area be the work of one vigilante? Socketsite is wondering just that, observing that since the beginning of the year there have been a total of 400 claims regarding purportedly illegal short-term rental activity, acts including Airbnbing without registration and/or […]

Airbnb is stepping up its public relations efforts as cities like Vancouver continue to grapple with a shortage of rental units….

The rapidly rising cost of rental units in Canada’s largest cities, along with vacancy rates near zero, mean it’s increasingly difficult for people who rely on rental units to find – and keep – their housing. Like the real estate market, rental prices have become detached from incomes and are forcing people to live in […]

As the City of Vancouver prepares a report on the impact of Airbnb on housing, the company is touting itself as way for cash-strapped residents to pay their bills…

Vancouver is moving forward with its plans to combat the city’s near-zero vacancy rental rate, according to a statement from mayor Gregor Robertson…

FORT LEE – After tabling an ordinance that would prohibit short-term home rentals in order to consider an appeal by the website Airbnb for regulation rather than an outright ban, the borough will likely vote to enact its original legislation, possibly with tweaks, within the next 30 to 60 days…

Airbnb foes are taking aim at one of the top reasons people use the site: They think it’s cheaper than a hotel…

Airbnb is enlisting some of the nation’s most prestigious civil rights groups in its effort to defuse a crisis over allegations of racial discrimination on its platform…

Airbnb was also served a lawsuit in 2015 by a German couple, Yvonne Schumacher and Kevin Stockton, after they discovered a secret camera recording them at an Airbnb property in Irvine, California…

Short-term rental company Airbnb, facing scrutiny for its role in adding to Portland’s housing crunch, has donated $5,000 to the campaign to build more affordable housing in Portland…