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Florence bans new Airbnbs and other holiday lets to free up housing for locals

Airbnb listings in the Tuscan capital have reportedly soared by more than 140 per cent in seven years

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

Airbnb is fundamentally broken, its CEO says

Airbnb Inc CEO Brian Chesky hasn’t had an easy 2023. First there was the “Airbnbust” frenzy in March, in which hosts took up arms on Twitter (now X) about shrinking profit margins and a potential short-term rental bubble. Then competitor Vrbo beat Airbnb to a feature that customers have long…

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2023

New York is breaking free of Airbnb’s clutches. This is how the rest of the world can follow suit

The company is calling it a ‘de facto’ ban – and it could reshape the housing market in residents’ favour, says author Anna Minton

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Angry locals living in West Country's most picturesque village slam 'inconsiderate tourists' and drones

"I always feel a bit like 'get off my land'. It can be intrusive with people running up and down"

Bristol Post · Jul 4, 2023

Inside UK's 'most beautiful village' where locals are desperate to leave

It's been dubbed 'one of the most beautiful locations in the UK', but not all locals welcome the boost in tourism. Georgina Kingshott just wants visitors to 'get off her land'

Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023

Furious villagers say community is being ruined by tourists: ‘It was great during lockdown’

‘If I didn’t run a business from here we wouldn’t want to stay here,’ one Castle Comb resident says

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Airbnb revenue 'down by 50 per cent' sparking huge housing market crash fears

One real estate expert has revealed that Airbnb's unfolding profit crisis is likely to cause a housing crash "on par with the 2008 subprime crisis" in some cities

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Students claim they had to flee their mouldy rented house after the ceilings collapsed twice

A lettings agency has suggested one or more of the students was to blame for the leaks, a claim the occupants deny

Wales Online · Jun 19, 2023

'We bought an old Nationwide bank and transformed it into a stylish Airbnb'

Louise and Ben converted the 1860s Grade II listed building in Bury town centre, which now hosts two rental suites as well as a record and coffee shop

Manchester Evening News · May 6, 2023

What Airbnb's CEO learned about leadership after living in rentals for 6 months

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky spent the year hosting guests and renting Airbnbs. Here's what he learned.

Fortune · May 4, 2023