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Portland tries a new affordable housing fix: paying homeowners to rent spare rooms

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Portland is paying homeowners to rent spare bedrooms through a new pilot with PadSplit, aiming to expand affordable housing without new construction. Continue reading →

Massachusetts begins taxing short-term rentals and nightly rates are predicted to rise

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The new fee kicked in on Monday and applies the state’s 5.7 percent occupancy tax, which was previously imposed on hotels, to short-term rentals that are facilitated by websites such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Vacasa and others. Continue reading →

LA’s new short-term rental rules are here, hosts must pay $89 minimum fee

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First, property owners who want to rent out space on Airbnb, Vrbo or similar sites have to register their units with the city and pay a fee, which they can do online here. The most basic type of home-sharing registration will allow hosts to rent out th… Continue reading →

More than 1-in-10 Airbnb guests have found hidden cameras: survey

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Cameras in Airbnbs have become a controversial topic in recent months thanks to a parade of headlines about unsuspecting guests stumbling upon surveillance equipment. Continue reading →

Airbnb will hand over data on 17K listings to New York City officials

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The data has to do with hosts and reservations on Airbnb’s platform and will be partially anonymized, Airbnb confirmed Friday. Continue reading →

Airbnb eyes commercial buildings in new partnership

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Airbnb is working to launch a new hospitality service that will give short-term renters access to spaces in commercial buildings in New York City. Continue reading →

Airbnb acquires Hotel Tonight, last-minute booking app

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The rental-by-owner company announced the acquisition Thursday, saying in a statement that Hotel Tonight will help further Airbnb’s mission to “create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.” Continue reading →