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Another major city wants to ban cruise ships

The mayor is “working to cancel all cruises that can still be canceled.”

The Street

London borough probes over 2,600 properties amid complaints about wild parties, brothels and rubbish dumping

Westminster council has doubled the size of its investigation team following a growing number of complaints

Evening Standard

Hackney residents ‘up in arms’ as disabled access home rented on Airbnb

Detectives called in as campaigners claim 50,000 social homes in London could be subject to fraud

Evening Standard

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The strange loophole that transformed Berlin from tenant’s paradise to landlord’s playground

Germany’s capital was known for its affordable rents. Now ‘furnished temporary’ flats risk destroying the heart of the city, says researcher and writer Tim White

The Guardian - UK

LA landlords exploit a disaster

Landlords are reportedly flouting laws that prohibit them from jacking up prices during an emergency

Salon

Host Allegedly Tries To Scam Family Out Of $7k, They Say Airbnb Does Nothing Until It Goes Viral

Entrepreneur Luke Burgis recently took to X to share his frustration with Airbnb, claiming that a host accused his family of causing a mysterious stain on the floor of their rental—one that would require a jaw-dropping $7,500 repair. The post Host Allegedly Tries To Scam Family Out Of $7k, They…

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This engineer quit his day job to build a short-term rental in an Ohio cave—Now, his Instagram-famous getaways make over $400,000 a year

“I don't think I ever want a 9-to-5 again," says Gingerich who is taking home over $350,000 yearly with Dunlap Hollow.

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What to Expect From Airbnb's Q4 2024 Earnings Report

Airbnb is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results next month, and analysts expect a double-digit earnings drop.

Barchart

Founders keep saying they learned the same life lesson after extraordinary career success: 'I had isolated myself'

It’s lonely at the top—especially when it feels like your own fault.

Fortune

California Attorney General Investigating Price Gouging In Wildfire Areas

California Attorney General investigates price gouging targeting wildfire victims, emphasizing penalties for violators.

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A break from the accommodation mega-sites: the best alternative booking platforms

Airbnb and Booking.com are the market leaders but a new wave of smaller accommodation platforms are offering an alternative – and trying to give something back to local communities

The Guardian - UK

UK Nationals Hit Hard in Spain's Housing Reforms: New 100% Property Tax Explained

Spain has announced a range of new measures aimed at prioritising housing for local Spaniards, including a 100% tax on non-EU nationals buying property.

International Business Times UK

Tori Spelling flees wildfires

Tori Spelling has fled to safety from the Los Angeles wildfires but admitted she did so without any proper plan in place.

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Airbnb control zones considered for Fife coastal 'ghost towns'

COUNCILLORS have asked for more information after claims that Airbnb type properties are creating “ghost towns”...

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Airbnb's nonprofit wing helps LA fire victims find shelter, CFO says 'right thing to do'

"In these moments of real stress for community members, we can mobilize our hosts," Ellie Mertz says.

The Independent UK

Airbnb offers refund to guest after Palisades fires booking complaint went viral

‘Their policies failed to account for context’ said unhappy customer

Fortune

Airbnb, Lyft and Uber providing free housing and rides to wildfire evacuees

Now brands are helping those displaced by the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have already destroyed almost 2,000 buildings and forced 130,000 people to evacuate.

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Airbnb Offers Refunds For Vacation Rentals In Wildfire-Affected Areas

Airbnb allows cancellations for bookings in wildfire-affected areas and offers free housing for displaced individuals.

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Homeowner Tired Of Driveway Blockers, Keeps Having Cars Towed, Airbnb Guests Are Furious

Guests of 100-bed Airbnb keep blocking this person’s driveway with their cars, neighbor livid when his car gets towed. The post Homeowner Tired Of Driveway Blockers, Keeps Having Cars Towed, Airbnb Guests Are Furious first appeared on Bored Panda.

Fortune

The Breaking Bad house is for sale—and the future owner could earn $292,000 a year by renting it out to fans on AirBnb

“Breaking Bad” lovers can now snatch up Walter White’s house. And for one lucky fan, it could prove to be a lucrative side hustle.

Fortune

Sam Altman says Airbnb’s CEO and a ‘legendary’ VC saved OpenAI and ‘stopped me from making several mistakes’ after he was briefly fired in 2023

Immediately following his brief firing from OpenAI, Altman considered starting another AI company, something Chesky and Conway helped talk him out of.

The Guardian - UK

‘Upsetting and frightening’: what’s really behind the door of your holiday rental?

Accommodation websites stand accused of not carrying out adequate checks on hosts, turning stays into nightmares

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The Art of Travel: Tips to Navigate it Like a Pro

Travelling truly is its own art form. If you're new to travelling or perhaps you've been travelling for a while but don't really feel like you've got it down properly, then it's important to follow some tips and tricks to navigate travelling like a pro. For many, travel is just…

International Business Times

Art Basel's Ripple Effect On Miami Real Estate

Over the years, Art Basel Miami Beach has grown in popularity and attendance, becoming a major global art event.

Radio France Internationale

Paris population drops as housing costs drive residents to the suburbs

Paris has lost more than 136,000 residents in 11 years as high rents and a shortage of homes drive people from the French capital, new figures show. An ongoing trend since the 1950s, the population decline cannot be explained by demographic factors alone.

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