Airbnb is now entering into the fray a new study, previewed by Gotham Gazette and to be released Friday, called “How Airbnb Can Support Low-Income Communities in NYC,”…

Transient renters treating peoples’ homes like hotels, says Condo Owners Association Tensions are rising in the corridors of Toronto’s condo buildings as some owners look to cash in by listing their units on short-term rental sites like Airbnb, while others are calling on the city to step in and stop them…

Two Montreal Airbnb hosts, who happen to be cousins, say they were robbed within less than two days of each other by the same Airbnb renter. Samia Bendhamane said red flags went off as soon as she first handed off the keys to her apartment to an Airbnb customer. She said he looked too young to be driving a […]

Airbnb will likely become the world’s fourth-largest online-travel intermediary by the end of the year, as the peer-to-peer accommodations service continues to boost demand from its core leisure sector and more nascent business contingent, according to research firm Phocuswright…

Technology moves at such a swift pace that regulators are usually several steps behind, struggling to come to grips with the changes. There is nothing wrong with a wait-and-see approach, time often being necessary for the market to find its level and for potential disruptions to become apparent. But excessive delays and ignoring trends can […]

City Council is decided tonight that renters should pay lodging taxes, something that hotels already do. The issue came to City Council’s attention after the fatal shooting of an ODU student at an Airbnb rental in April. Although this is a worse case scenario, city officials say it shows why this issue is about more than […]

As Nashville struggles to enforce the city’s new Airbnb regulations and permit process, the Metro Council on Tuesday took action to eliminate one restriction that has raised First Amendment issues…

The fate of Airbnb in Barcelona is up in the air, as city authorities ordered the removal of hundreds of listings and levied fines against the home-sharing startup. It’s also threatening to take more severe action if Airbnb doesn’t comply with local regulations…

Responding to a growing number of claims that many Airbnb hosts are refusing to rent their homes or rooms to African-American travelers, black entrepreneur Rohan Gilkes is launching Innclusive.com, an alternative peer-to-peer accommodations website…

On one hand, it’s easy to understand why these companies choose to stay private. The additional costs, regulatory requirements, and administrative hassles of listing on the stock market are immense. What’s less understandable, though, is why U.S. policymakers are quiet about this. Most countries require privately held companies above a certain size threshold to publicly disclose their audited accounts, […]