Airbnb

Westminster council calls for Airbnbs to be taxed and registered

21 September 2023 by Emma Lake

Westminster City Council is seeking new powers to clamp down on short-term lets such as Airbnbs after warning they create “an uneven playing field” for hospitality businesses and fail to contribute to the upkeep of the borough.

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Sadiq Khan calls for crackdown on Airbnb in London

20 July 2023 by Sophie Witts

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for greater regulation of Airbnb-style holiday lets to help the capital’s housing crisis.

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Airbnb consultation: What does new regulation mean for holiday accommodation?

06 June 2023 by Alice Peacock

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Viewpoint: Restore balance to the accommodation market

03 May 2023 by Kate Nicholls

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Edinburgh hoteliers welcome tougher restrictions on Airbnb

05 September 2022 by Jungmin Seo

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Hospitality industry welcomes government review into short-term holiday lets

29 June 2022 by Naomi Ackerman

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Holyrood votes for 'long overdue' regulation of short-term lets

03 February 2021 by Katherine Price

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has voted to push ahead with regulation of[...]

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Airbnb valued higher than three largest global hotel groups combined on first day of trading

11 December 2020 by Katherine Price

Airbnb was valued at $86.3b (£65.3b) following its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange yesterday, worth[...]

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Consumers ‘at risk in using Airbnb’, says QC

07 December 2020 by Katherine Price

As Airbnb prepares to issue shares within days, a lawyer has said that consumers are “at[...]

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Domestic holiday bookings surge as summer staycation looms

25 June 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Airbnb has said that domestic bookings in the UK doubled from Monday to Tuesday this week,[...]

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Airbnb and OYO to make redundancies

Airbnb and OYO have both announced that redundancies are to be made, with Airbnb cutting around 25% of its workforce."

06 May 2020 by Katherine Price

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Airbnb disables booking function over ‘Covid-19 retreats’ criticism

07 April 2020

by Katherine Price

Airbnb has disabled its ‘instant book’ function to stop non-key workers from booking properties following an investigation by the BBC.

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Holiday rentals remain on sale despite government warning

25 March 2020

by Lee Hayhurst

Holiday rentals remained on sale on leading websites this week despite the government telling people to stay away from popular domestic destinations to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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