Victorian Greens shape up for housing fight over Labor’s proposed Airbnb levy
Exclusive: Greens say new figures show government’s 7.5% levy on short-stay rentals won’t help fix the housing crisis
‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdown
Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals
Tell us: have you experienced last-minute cancellations on Airbnb?
Your problems, with Anna Tims
Airbnb is allowing my tenant to illegally sublet my house
Britain’s staycation boom may be over as bookings dry up
March 2024
Consumer champions
Airbnb host increased price by 39% after booking
Thousands of London long-term rental properties at risk from holiday lets plan
Airbnb bans hosts from using indoor security cameras in rentals
St Paul’s Cathedral to host guests for £7 in ‘secret’ 300-year-old library
February 2024
The Crunch
Airbnb says only 1% to 2% of homes in Australia are short-term rentals. What does that really mean for renters?
About 100,000 properties are used for short-term letting – equivalent to the housing shortfall on the horizon. But that comparison may oversimplify the situation
What are the proposals to restrict short-term lets in England?
Ministers hope a registration scheme for holiday lets on sites such as Airbnb will increase the supply of homes for locals
Nearly 100,000 NSW homes not being used for long-term housing, figures show
Why I quit
I gave up renting in London to live nomadically – it’s dramatically enriched my life
Lydia Swinscoe
Holy sanctuary: nuns convert flats to Airbnbs inside Spanish convent
January 2024
‘A sledgehammer to crack a nut’: readers voice fears at HMRC crackdown on ‘side-hustles’
Airbnb, eBay and Vinted among platforms required to collect data on how much users earn
TechScape newsletter
TechScape: Is the Consumer Electronics Show still relevant?
The world’s largest tech event has cutting-edge TVs and even a VW with ChatGPT – but cheap gadgets and big tech have dented its influence. Plus, HMRC comes for side hustlers
Selling goods online? Be warned: HMRC will soon know about it
Whatever it is, from used clothes on Vinted, collectables on eBay, to Airbnb lets, profits will now be under scrutiny
December 2023
Airbnb forced to pay up to $30m for misleadingly charging Australians in US dollars
Vacant property taxes, levies and caps on the table as NSW Labor reviews Airbnbs and short-term rentals
November 2023
Arizona grandma and one-time stranger celebrate eighth Thanksgiving together
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, who met via an accidental text message, invited a second stranger to join them this year
