Airbnb

Hotel California

Fake Airbnb Listings, Brought to You by Artificial Intelligence

This Airbnb Does Not Exist uses real Airbnb listings to make computer generated fakes.

March 1, 2019 - Futurism

Short-Term Rentals

Judge Sets Back NYC's Attempt to Grab Airbnb's Data

A 2018 law required Airbnb to share the names and addresses of hosts in the New York City. A judge ruled that the mandate violates the 4th Amendment.

January 13, 2019 - Daily News

Boston

Massachusetts Finally Enacts Tax of Short-Term Rentals

The Massachusetts Legislature approved a tax on short-term rentals in July 2018 only to have Governor Charlie Baker amend the bill. The amendments proved only a temporary setback.

January 7, 2019 - Mass Live

Los Angeles Density

L.A. Adopts Strict Short-Term Rental Regulations

The Los Angeles City Council approved significant new regulation of short-term rentals, available on platforms like Airbnb, earlier this week.

December 12, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

Wood Construction

Airbnb Getting Into the Housing Business

Correction: Airbnb is diversifying its housing business.

December 4, 2018 - Fast Company

48 Global Cities Work on Regulatory Framework for Digital Platforms

During the Sharing Cities Summit 2018, cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid, Montreal, New York, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, Stockholm, and Vienna agreed on a Declaration of Principles and Commitments of the Sharing Cities.

November 16, 2018 - Cities of the Future

Boston Ferry

Airbnb Suing Boston Over New Regulations

The front lines of the short-term rental wars shift to the city of Boston.

November 15, 2018 - The Boston Globe

San Diego

San Diego Rescinds Short-Lived Short-Term Rental Regulations

You could have rented a house on Airbnb for longer than the city of San Diego's new short-term rental regulations lasted. Now the city has to go back to the drawing board.

October 23, 2018 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Short-Term Rentals

Local Resistance to Short-Term Rentals Goes National

As more cities grapple with the growth of short-term rentals, trends in regulation are beginning to emerge.

October 21, 2018 - Pew Stateline

Walkable DC

Proposed Short-Term Rental Regulations More Expansive Than Realized in D.C.

An estimated 80-90 percent of short-term rentals could be outlawed if a proposed bill passes in Washington, D.C.

October 15, 2018 - Greater Greater Washington

Queen-Spadina

3,000 Units Removed From Airbnb in Vancouver After New Rules Take Effect

New regulations for short-term rentals in Vancouver, British Columbia, are designed to return units to the rental market.

September 7, 2018 - The Star Vancouver

MBTA Green Line

Massachusetts Could Be Next to Tax Short-Term Rentals

Legislation on the verge of approval in Massachusetts would enact a linkage fee, in effect, that would generate revenue for funding affordable housing.

August 8, 2018 - Governing

San Diego Rail

San Diego City Council Prohibits Short-Term Rentals in Second Homes and ADUs

In a move to limit the number of properties available for rental, the San Diego City Council members voted 6-3 to limit rentals to primary homes and the licensing process more strict.

July 24, 2018 - San Diego Union Tribune

Manhattan and Brooklyn

New York City Clamps Down on Short-Term Rentals

New York City just approved new regulations on short-term rentals that could greatly reduce the number of listings in Airbnb's largest domestic market.

July 19, 2018 - The New York Times

Brooklyn

New York City Law Would Curb Illegal Hotel Conversions

A new law would crack down on illegal hotel conversions by increasing regulation of short-term rental companies like Airbnb.

June 11, 2018 - City & State

New Orleans City Park

New Orleans Already Rethinking its Short-Term Rental Regulations

New Orleans passed short-term rental regulations into law in October 2016, and launched a permitting process launched in April 2017. By May 2018, some city councilmembers are already proposing change.

May 24, 2018 - The Times-Picayune

Madrid Street

Madrid Seeks to Sharply Curtail Short-Term Rentals

A suite of restrictions under consideration in Madrid would eliminate short-term rentals from 95 percent of the city.

May 16, 2018 - The Local

Boston

Boston Mayor Wants to Limit Short-Term Rentals

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh thinks short-term rental companies like Airbnb are having a negative effect on the city's housing market, and he'll walk a fine line to regulate the industry.

May 11, 2018 - The Boston Globe

East River

Comptroller's Report Finds Massive 'Airbnb Effect' in New York City

A new report by the New York City Comptroller's Office has estimated the cost of Airbnb to the city's rental market, and the tab is a big one: $616 million in 2016 alone.

May 4, 2018 - Bloomberg

Short-Term Rentals

New York City Council Wants More Funding to Go After Airbnb Scofflaws

New York rules have rules about short-term rentals are supposed to work. That doesn't mean everyone is following them.

April 17, 2018 - Crain's New York Business

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