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Afternoon Edition: June 15, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brisbane to charge Airbnb hosts higher council rates to tackle housing availability

Landlords who rent out their entire property for longer than 60 days a year will pay 50% more in rates from July

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane City Council to hike rates on short-stay properties like Airbnb to tackle rental crisis

Property owners who list their homes for short-term accommodation in Brisbane have been warned: return your home to the long-term rental market or face a 50 per cent rates hike.

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How to spot hidden cameras in Airbnb rental properties

Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments

The Independent UK

Solo travellers handed extra holiday safeguards with Airbnb app update

The platform has now announced its new Solo Traveller in-app experience, specifically designed to better support safe solo travelling on Airbnb

Wales Online

Woman shocked to discover ‘over 10 hidden cameras’ in Airbnb

‘This is so unsafe and scary,’ writes guest

The Independent UK

Why Airbnb Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) shares are trading lower Monday alongside several companies in the hotel, restaurant and leisure space amid overall market weakness as stocks continue to sell off following worse-than-expected May CPI data.

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Glasgow Airbnb owner loses appeal against order to stop letting Byres Road flat

A neighbour had raised safety concerns over the 'free access of complete strangers to our private close' but the owner claimed a separate entrance negating 'any anxiety'.

Glasgow Live

Woman says constant barking from neighbour's dog drove her to antidepressants

She noted it left her mental health "shot" and she's had panic attacks.

Daily Record

Glastonbury Festival: Houses priced up to £3,200 a night on Airbnb

Homes in the vicinity of the festival site come with an eye-watering premium

Bristol Post

Mansfield couple behind 'the Airbnb' of the beauty industry

The investment will help to take the brand forward

Nottingham Post

Short-term rentals, long-term anguish for Australian towns struggling to find homes for locals

Airbnb and its competitors have made tourism a year-round prospect in many places, but locals say that locks them out of the rental market

The Guardian - AU

Mystery Machine Van Is A Groovy Airbnb Hosted By Shaggy Himself

Zoinks! This looks fun.

Motor1

You can book stays in Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine hosted by real-life Shaggy

The zen glamping experience costs just $20 (£16) a night and allows Scooby Doo fans to spend an evening in the Mystery Machine alongside Scooby actor Matthew Lillard

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Benzinga

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With Airbnb

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Edinburgh Live

Plush Airbnb mansion near Edinburgh with hot tub can be hired for stag and hen dos

'Originally built for the most powerful family in Scotland in the 18th century', this places oozes character and is located in a beautiful part of the countryside.

Edinburgh Live

Fears for East Lothian holiday lets as new licencing fees come in

Council plans to reward 'good landlords' with longer licences so they will only have to pay fees every three years rather than annually.

Insider UK

Airbnb host restrictions ‘could cost Scottish economy millions’

Councils must devise a licensing system for short-term rentals by October, with operators required to get a licence by July 2024

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Benzinga

Australia Sues Airbnb With Allegations Of Duping Customers Into Paying More

Amid the widening scrutiny against global technology platforms, the Australian antitrust watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB), accusing it of misleading users into paying more.

ABC News

Strict Airbnb, holiday home laws now enforced in Busselton, Dunsborough, Yallingup

The new laws in WA's south-west wine and tourism region apply night curfews to guests and require dogs to be supervised at all times.

Wales Online

Owners of Mumbles holiday home forced by council to remove bar they put in as a 'fun thing for our guests'

Swansea Council said the holiday let had caused noise and disturbance for neighbours

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s consumer watchdog launches legal action against Airbnb for alleged misleading prices

ACCC is seeking compensation for Australian customers who were unknowingly quoted and charged accommodation prices in USD

ABC News

Airbnb sued by ACCC for allegedly misleading customers about accommodation prices

Australia's competition regulator is suing Airbnb for allegedly misleading consumers on pricing for accommodation. The ACCC said 2000 people made complaints to Airbnb about the conduct and there were numerous complaints on social media.

Miami Herald

Teen killed in Miami house party ambush. Years ago, dad and stepdad also died by gunfire

MIAMI — Fifteen years ago, Jermaine Johnson’s father was shot to death at a pay phone in Overtown. Years later, his stepfather was also shot to death outside a home in Miami Gardens — as Johnson, then just 12, watched in horror.

The National (Scotland)

Council to tackle impact of short-term letting and Airbnbs on local area

PROJECTS to deal with the impact of short-term letting on Argyll and Bute are due to be finalised in the autumn of 2022, a council officer has said.

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