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Westminster council calls for Airbnbs to be taxed and registered
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.
Sadiq Khan calls for crackdown on Airbnb in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for greater regulation of Airbnb-style holiday lets to help the capital’s housing crisis.
Holyrood votes for 'long overdue' regulation of short-term lets
The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee has voted to push ahead with regulation of[...]
Airbnb valued higher than three largest global hotel groups combined on first day of trading
Airbnb was valued at $86.3b (£65.3b) following its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange yesterday, worth[...]
Consumers ‘at risk in using Airbnb’, says QC
As Airbnb prepares to issue shares within days, a lawyer has said that consumers are “at[...]
Domestic holiday bookings surge as summer staycation looms
Airbnb has said that domestic bookings in the UK doubled from Monday to Tuesday this week,[...]
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."
Airbnb disables booking function over ‘Covid-19 retreats’ criticism
Airbnb has disabled its ‘instant book’ function to stop non-key workers from booking properties following an investigation by the BBC.
Holiday rentals remain on sale despite government warning
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.
Scottish government unveils new licensing scheme for short-term lets
The Scottish government has unveiled a licensing scheme for short-term lets including Airbnb, set to come[...]
Airbnb pledges to verify all listings by December 2020
Airbnb has announced plans to verify each one of its seven million listings by December 2020,[...]
Airbnb ‘subject to tax inquiries’
Airbnb has revealed it is being probed by HMRC over its tax payments, inquiries which may[...]
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