Airbnb pushes back on new bill that would tax short-term rentals to fund housing in Washington
Opponents rallied at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday to voice their displeasure for a bill being considered by the legislature that would impose a 6% tax on short-term rental bookings across the state to help communities fund affordable housing.
Airbnb sues New Orleans over tough short-term rental rules
Airbnb is taking legal action against the City of New Orleans, challenging new rules that require rental platforms to verify that properties listed on their sites have the proper city permits. The city says the new regulations, set to start in June, are needed to tackle the growing problem of illegal short-term rentals, but Airbnb isn’t having it.
Austin to overhaul how it regulates Airbnbs and other short-term rentals
The city has proposed rules to make it hard to run a short-term rental without a city-issued license. Third-party data suggests thousands of owners rent out their homes without one.
Airbnb sues New Orleans after it adopts sweeping regulations governing short-term rentals
Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws. “What we’re looking at now due to Airbnb’s lawsuit is that they do not want to be regulated,
Airbnb sues City of New Orleans over regulations on rentals, AP News says
Airbnb (ABNB) is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and other short-term rental platforms to ensure the properties they
‘I don’t know what’s going on here’: Woman checks into two-bedroom Airbnb rental. Then they look behind the bookshelf
At first, there’s no obvious way to enter the room from inside. But in a follow-up video, Brittney discovers a hidden door ...
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Scranton firm sues city zoning board to overturn its denial of Airbnb rentals at a house in Green Ridge neighborhood
A realty firm in Scranton suing the city zoning board aims to overturn its denial of Airbnb rentals at a house in the Green ...
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$60M: Myrtle, North Myrtle and Surfside Beach will get a share of big Airbnb settlement
Towns, cities and counties settle lawsuit that alleged rental company wasn’t collecting taxes on accommodations as it should ...
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Group Says Some Airbnb Hosts Illegally Spiked Rental Prices Amid LA Fires
On Jan. 7, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, rent hikes of more than 10% were prohibited by the state’s price gouging law. Since then, California ...
Airbnb’s push for a revival gutted by changes in legislation
Councilmember Farah Louis amended legislation over the short-term rental ban. Opponents blame hotel union’s lobbying efforts.