Articles tagged “regulation”

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb and Booking Set to Benefit From EU Agreement on Short-Term Rentals

Establishing uniform short-term rental rules across the European Union would be a major step forward for the sector. Local opponents would not greet the news enthusiastically.

Foo Yun Chee , Reuters | 3 weeks ago

Airbnb and Booking Set to Benefit From EU Agreement on Short-Term Rentals

Online Travel

Airbnb Says South African Host Revenue Is 25% Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Airbnb hosts in South Africa have surpassed their pre-pandemic revenue levels, and the online travel agency sees several reasons why growth should rise significantly in the next couple of years.

Selene Brophy | 1 month ago

Airbnb Says South African Host Revenue Is 25% Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

News Blog

Airbnb and a Tenant Blocked From Listing an Apartment in a Banned NYC Building

The implementation of New York City's host registration law last month has enabled one landlord to win a temporary restraining order against both Airbnb and a host from listing a short-term rental in an Upper West Side apartment building that put itself on the Office of Special Enforcement's banned building list. An NYC home that…

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

News Blog

California Takes Aim at Junk Fees: New Law Mandates Upfront Pricing from July 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on October 7 a bill to ban mandatory hidden fees — also called junk fees — starting July 1, 2024. "The price Californians see will be the price they pay," said Rob Bonta, the state attorney general. As Skift previewed, the law broadly requires upfront disclosure of any…

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

New York’s Short-Term Rental Rules Fuel Shadow Market of ‘Airbnb Alternatives’

If you follow the money in New York City's pressurized short-term rental industry, it's going underground or to venues with few protections for guests and hosts.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

New York’s Short-Term Rental Rules Fuel Shadow Market of ‘Airbnb Alternatives’

Hotels

Hilton Says it Will ‘Quickly’ Move to Disclose Mandatory Fees

A Skift scoop: Hilton told hotel owners it was changing policy to ensure mandatory resort fees are displayed upfront on all its sites and apps. The move follows Marriott and Hyatt's similar steps this year.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Hilton Says it Will ‘Quickly’ Move to Disclose Mandatory Fees

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s NYC Listings Fall 77%, Big Hotelier Sees ‘Tailwind’

Some believe that hotels stand to gain from Airbnb's NYC woes. Properties that might see an upside include Sonders and traditional hotels using Airbnb to sell rooms, especially if Airbnb opts to lean into the proposition.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Airbnb’s NYC Listings Fall 77%, Big Hotelier Sees ‘Tailwind’

Short-Term Rentals

NYC Short-Term Rental Enforcer to Provide Early Reprieve From New Registration Rules

Platforms and hosts will get some breathing room from the city in the early days after the registration rules kick in. There are enough moving parts to keep most of the fines at bay in the short term.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

NYC Short-Term Rental Enforcer to Provide Early Reprieve From New Registration Rules

Hotels

Hyatt Now Discloses Resort Fee Up-Front, but Hotel ‘Junk Fee’ Issues Remain

Marriott said in May it would include resort fees in the first prices travelers see on its site and app. Hyatt and MGM Resorts have also made a change. Which hotel group will be next?

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Hyatt Now Discloses Resort Fee Up-Front, but Hotel ‘Junk Fee’ Issues Remain

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Reportedly Will Face New Data Regulations Under European Union Plan

Concern over the spread of short-term rentals in cities with housing crises has spurred a patchwork of local regulation. Can the European Union harmonize the rules in a way that also helps support destinations eager to attract the likes of Airbnb?

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters | 1 year ago

Airbnb Reportedly Will Face New Data Regulations Under European Union Plan