Airbnb

Spain fines Airbnb $97m for posting banned properties

A tourism boom has fuelled local concern in tourist hotspots such as Barcelona about increasingly scarce and unaffordable housing.

Bali ponders Airbnb ban in latest effort to curb tourism mess

More than 2,000 hotels and villas are operating without permits and will face sanctions, the governor added.

Oops, you broke something at an Airbnb. What now?

Globally, only about 0.03 per cent of the company’s reservations led to a property damage reimbursement of $1,000 or more in 2024, said Airbnb.

Six men fined $1.27m for illegally renting private homes on platforms such as Airbnb, HomeAway

The offences came to light after the management council of a private residential development filed a report with the authorities.

Trump to tap Airbnb co-founder as first government design chief

The move would give Mr Gebbia a leading role in redesigning government forms and processes through a new National Design Studio to be housed at the White House.

Airbnb lets US guests defer payments until closer to check-in

Airbnb said the the "Reserve Now, Pay Later" feature could help US-based hosts get more reservations.

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