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The renters caught in Byron Bay region’s housing crisis: ‘I feel like there’s a fire under my arse’

The impact of a new cap on short-term lets on sites like Airbnb is not yet clear but campaigners say it’s no silver bullet for the shortage of places to live

The Guardian - AU

Expedia Stock Gains After Analyst Upgrade Sees Improving U.S. Travel Trends

Expedia stock gained Wednesday after analysts with BofA Securities boosted the stock to buy.

Investors Business Daily

As the Olympics Approach, Los Angeles Considers Crackdown on Illegal Vacation Rentals

City officials are proposing stricter enforcement, higher fines and new technology in part to prevent rent-controlled apartments from being listed on Airbnb and Booking.com.

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2 Tech Stocks That Could Start Paying Dividends in 2025

These two growth companies are maturing and their free cash flows are strong. That means they could reward investors with dividends soon.

Barchart

Love Island star moves into Airbnb after sinkhole forms outside rented home

Speaking on a podcast, Reardon revealed he and his family had just moved into the home and were now ‘kind of like homeless’.

Evening Standard

Civil Service needs ‘innovators and disrupters’, McFadden says

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster cited Airbnb, WhatsApp and Spotify as examples of start-ups the Civil Service could emulate.

Evening Standard

Reform of the state is ‘essential’, says McFadden

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will call for the Civil Service to adopt the ‘test and learn’ approach seen in the private sector.

Evening Standard

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Art Basel Boosts Private Home Tourism in Miami: The Latino Neighborhoods Thriving the Most, According to Airbnb

The biggest art fair in the Western world is under way in South Florida.

Latin Times

How Is Airbnb's Stock Performance Compared to Other Travel Services Stocks

Airbnb has underperformed its industry peers recently, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart

Woman reveals plans to charge her sister for Christmas visit after ‘disaster’ last year

Woman offers up a ‘house guest agreement,’ including a cleaning fee and $50 nightly payment, for her sister’s visit during the Christmas holiday

The Independent UK

Italy ban rental key boxes nationwide – what does it mean for tourists?

Hosts now have to meet guests in person rather than using remote check-ins

The Independent UK

Granddad fights off Rolex watch muggers in central London by swinging takeaway bags

Christopher Harris was attacked by muggers in Paddington after he bought takeaway food

Evening Standard

Short-Term Rentals: 10 Things to Know About Sites Like Airbnb

A successful short-term rental stay requires knowing the ins and outs of booking sites. Here's our take on Trip Advisor, Expedia, Booking.com, VRBO and Airbnb.

Kiplinger

What happens when you sublet your room to the flatmate from hell

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Stolen food. Withheld deposits. Flatmates dogging in forests at the height of Covid. These are just some of the horror stories experienced by people who’ve lived with short-term renters – so why do so many Brits still do it, asks Helen Salter

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The Independent UK

Spain to force tourists to share personal information under new law

Some reports warn of ‘Big Brother’ demands, including guests revealing bank balances, but these appear unsubstantiated

The Independent UK

D.C. residents want Airbnb blackout for Trump inauguration and beg owners not to rent to Republicans

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on January 20

The Independent UK

Jude Law ‘ruins’ The Holiday with admission about Kate Winslet’s ‘chocolate box cottage’

The cottage that inspired Kate Winslet’s home in ‘The Holiday’ was previously available to rent on Airbnb

The Guardian - UK

Slovenian girl, 12, saves project aiming to reintroduce cicadas to New Forest

Conservationists failed to capture elusive insects this summer, so Kristina Kenda offered to step in

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The Guardian - UK

‘Skiing, hiking and ice-fishing from the door’: readers’ favourite Nordic winter trips

Our tipsters wrap up warm and head to northern Europe, finding glacier lakes, frozen seas, snowy forests, reindeer herds and – happily – saunas and hot tubs

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers scammed as ‘stargazing domes’ turn out to just be muddy field

‘I was devastated, I burst out crying’ said one traveller tricked by £99 a night pods

The National (Scotland)

Almost 90 per cent of short-term let applications refused by Edinburgh Council

Nearly 90 per cent of all planning applications to convert properties into Airbnb-style accommodation in Edinburgh have been rejected since new…

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona mayor defends ban on tourist flats saying ‘drastic’ action needed to cut housing costs

Jaume Collboni determined to follow through with plan that he says will return 10,000 properties to city’s residents

The Conversation

Elon Musk’s new job will bring tech ‘disruption’ to the US government – and history says it won’t be pretty

On November 12, United States president-elect Donald Trump announced he would appoint Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to lead a newly constituted Department of Government Efficiency alongside fellow tech billionaire and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The new department will be tasked with reining in government bureaucracy, curbing government…

Fortune

Airbnb's Colosseum promotion fails to entertain Roman officials

Romans are not entertained.

Fortune

Why Airbnb’s CEO believes spotlighting top performers is good leadership

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky argues that employee favoritism when done through a fair and equitable process allows leaders to spotlight top performers and use them as role models for other workers.

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