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Sadiq Khan backs London 'tourist tax' which would see visitors charged extra for stays in hotels and Airbnbs

Mayor says many travellers ‘don’t really mind paying the few extra euros’ when they visit cities like Paris and Berlin

Evening Standard

Guy Goes Viral For His Savage Reply To An Airbnb Host’s Idea: “What’s Next?”

The internet was quick to call out an Airbnb host who believes that guests should be taking out the trash. The post Guy Goes Viral For His Savage Reply To An Airbnb Host’s Idea: “What’s Next?” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Airbnb rentals link to increase in London crime, study suggests

Airbnb hits out at ‘misleading’ Cambridge University study

Evening Standard

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Increase in Airbnb rentals linked to higher crime rates in London

Crime statistics suggest a ‘positive association’ between Airbnb rentals and police-reported robberies

The Independent UK

Best spooky stays on Airbnb for Halloween, from York to Salem

From creepy castles and chilling churches to haunted houses, here are the best Airbnbs to stay for a spookily good Halloween

The Independent UK

Inside London’s most exclusive AirBnBs, from Hackney houseboats to penthouses in Mayfair

Converted chapels! Rooftop hot-tubs! Artist hideaways! Alexandra Neagen rounds up the capital’s hottest stays

Evening Standard

Vacant property taxes, levies and caps on the table as NSW Labor reviews Airbnbs and short-term rentals

Exclusive: Minns government to place every aspect of housing ‘under the microscope’ as it confronts rental crisis

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Airbnb petitions Victorian government to exclude single rooms and cheap stays from new levy

The introduction of 7.5% levy on short-stays will have ‘disproportionate impact on budget accomodation’, company’s head of public policy says

The Guardian - AU

Florence bans new Airbnbs and other holiday lets to free up housing for locals

Airbnb listings in the Tuscan capital have reportedly soared by more than 140 per cent in seven years

Evening Standard

New York is breaking free of Airbnb’s clutches. This is how the rest of the world can follow suit

The company is calling it a ‘de facto’ ban – and it could reshape the housing market in residents’ favour, says author Anna Minton

The Guardian - UK

Why these Canberrans think short-stay rentals are good for the economy

'We're actually increasing the supply of accommodation.'

The Canberra Times

Afternoon Update: PM says yes vote chance to unite nation; Melbourne’s ‘soft’ crackdown on Airbnbs; and major drone attack hits Russia

Anthony Albanese announces 14 October as date for Indigenous voice to parliament referendum

The Guardian - AU

I've Stayed in Over 200 Hotels, Airbnbs, and Hostels—These Are the 10 Best Hotels in the World Right Now

The boltholes I’m *always* dreaming of returning to.

Marie Claire

Airbnb employee says returning to office would be a 'hard sell' after Work From Anywhere travel

Traveling through three countries in five months with her husband and baby gave Bergen Kay more energy than ever to put back into her work.

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Bristol Post

Angry locals living in West Country's most picturesque village slam 'inconsiderate tourists' and drones

"I always feel a bit like 'get off my land'. It can be intrusive with people running up and down"

Daily Mirror

Inside UK's 'most beautiful village' where locals are desperate to leave

It's been dubbed 'one of the most beautiful locations in the UK', but not all locals welcome the boost in tourism. Georgina Kingshott just wants visitors to 'get off her land'

The Independent UK

Furious villagers say community is being ruined by tourists: ‘It was great during lockdown’

‘If I didn’t run a business from here we wouldn’t want to stay here,’ one Castle Comb resident says

Daily Mirror

Airbnb revenue 'down by 50 per cent' sparking huge housing market crash fears

One real estate expert has revealed that Airbnb's unfolding profit crisis is likely to cause a housing crash "on par with the 2008 subprime crisis" in some cities

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Wales Online

Students claim they had to flee their mouldy rented house after the ceilings collapsed twice

A lettings agency has suggested one or more of the students was to blame for the leaks, a claim the occupants deny

Manchester Evening News

'We bought an old Nationwide bank and transformed it into a stylish Airbnb'

Louise and Ben converted the 1860s Grade II listed building in Bury town centre, which now hosts two rental suites as well as a record and coffee shop

Fortune

What Airbnb's CEO learned about leadership after living in rentals for 6 months

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky spent the year hosting guests and renting Airbnbs. Here's what he learned.

Dublin Live

Landlord who told tenants he was selling refused planning permission for Airbnb

The landlord has also been issued a four-weeks cessation notice after Dublin City Council deemed this as “unauthorised use of the property”

The Guardian - UK

Huge growth and ethical concerns make Airbnb users think again

The site’s success has led to it being accused of swamping tourist hotspots with short-term lets and forcing out locals

Pedestrian.tv

A Woman Found A Sneaky Spy Camera In Her Airbnb I’m Highkey Never Leaving My House Ever Again

“Anyway, does anyone know if we can sue or like what do we do now because that's kinda creepy TBH."

Daily Mirror

Couple built cosy pod in just 10 days - now it's one of the UK's most popular Airbnbs

Interior designer Amanda Markham and her architect husband Roderick James built a home which was the most wish-listed Airbnb rental in the UK in 2020 and secures bookings over a year in advance

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