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

Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals

Lillian Smith has spent about eight of the last 12 months traveling around the world, hitting France, Morocco, Japan and South Korea. Her cost for lodgings in that time? About one night in a hotel, along with the time she spent walking dogs, watering plants and changing litter boxes.  

"We're expecting it to be a busy weekend, but there are still rooms available,"

Rental property analytics provider AirDNA just dropped its annual "Best Places to Invest" report.

Cornwall, Kent, Norfolk and West Wales have all seen steep rises in the price of a Airbnb and Vrbo rental during February half-term, according to research from Which? and AirDNA

Factors such as the return of international travel are believed to have led to the downturn.

The rising cost of living fuelled by Brexit and the war in Ukraine has also left many people strapped for cash and unable to book a holiday, cutting demand for holidays in the UK

Short-term rental operators call for the national regulation of their own industry to become part of the solution to Australia's housing shortage and ensure their survival.