New rules for short-term rentals. B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. B.C. is grappling with a housing crisis, marked by a shortage of affordable long-term rental options. The proliferation of short-term rentals, particularly entire homes, exacerbates the housing challenge, as more than 16,000 homes are used for short-term rentals for a significant part of the year, (2023)

Airbnb Is Conquering Italy. One City Is Fighting Back. ‘Venice has been lost, but we can still save Florence’ (WSJ) 2023

Historic Italian tourist spot seeks to ban short-term rentals amid housing crisis. (2023)

EXPLAINER: How Airbnb and short-term rentals have decimated housing in Canada. (2023) Opinion: Airbnb’s ravenous appetite for residential units is contributing to Canada’s housing crisis - The Globe and Mail. (2023)

Edinburgh holiday flats 'contribute less to the economy than residential homes' - Edinburgh Live. (2023)

Malaysian island becomes first tourist destination in Southeast Asia to ban Airbnb. (2023)

Portugal bans new Airbnbs over fears of popular cities becoming 'some sort of Disneyland' (2023)

Airbnb obliged to provide information to tax authorities, EU court adviser says. The company had challenged a 2017 Italian law in Italian court which subsequently sought guidance from the Court of Justice of the EU. (2022)

Corporate hosts: The rise of professional management in the short-term rental industry. (2022)

Alarm over sharp rise in Airbnb listings in coastal areas of England and Wales. Housing campaigners say growth in holiday lets will turn seaside towns into ‘theme parks for the wealthy.’ Hardship and heartbreak as Devon families lose homes to Airbnb lets (2022)

I wanted my children to grow up here: how Airbnb is ruining local communities in north Wales. Families in Gwynedd county are being evicted as swathes of property are converted to short-term rentals for the tourism industry – and the situation being played out across the country. (2022)

Airbnb’s British Invasion Faces Potential Backlash. Government rules could temper recent growth in short-term rental supply. WSJ report. (2022)

EU court adviser rejects Airbnb challenge to Italy short-term rental tax. An adviser to the European Union’s highest court said Thursday that Italy can force Airbnb to collect a rental income tax and share information about its transactions with tax officials. (2022)

STRs are not ‘mom-n-pops’ trying to stay in their homes. See research on “Corporate hosts: The rise of professional management in the short-term rental industry. “ (2021)

Cities across Europe unite to demand tougher rules for Airbnb rentals. An alliance of 22 cities across Europe urged the EU to enact tougher rules on Airbnb and other short-term holiday rental platforms, accusing them of driving up property prices and squeezing out locals. (2020)

With Vacation Rentals Empty, European Cities See a Chance to Reclaim Housing. Long before the coronavirus swept across Europe this spring, many cities had been complaining that a proliferation of short-term apartment rentals aimed at tourists through platforms like Airbnb was driving up housing costs for locals and destroying the character of historic districts. (2020)

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that cities can restrict short-term rentals if they suffer from a shortage of affordable housing. EU top court backs crackdown on short-term home rentals in setback to Airbnb. (2020)

After coronavirus, Lisbon is replacing some Airbnbs and turning holiday rentals into homes for key workers. A third of the city centre is taken up with holiday rentals. As mayor of Lisbon, I want to bring those who are our lifeblood back to the city centre. (2020)

Airbnb slump means Europe's cities can return to residents. (2020)

Airbnb party pad a year-long headache for Old Montreal neighbours. David K. Blum and other neighbours have endured near-nightly disruptions from a unit that has been advertised as a "bachelor party loft (that) can accommodate up to 16 people" and has been rented at $1,000 per night. (2019)

What the Airbnb surge means for UK cities. Rooms available to book on Airbnb have rocketed in number in major UK cities, leading to fears of "hollowed out communities" as tourists flock in. Data analysed by the BBC suggests that listings in Edinburgh doubled in three years, and shows a fourfold increase in spaces in London since 2015. (2019)

Madrid Bans Airbnb Apartments That Don’t Have Private Entrances. If it’s implemented to its fullest capacity, it would mean up to 95 percent of current full-time vacation apartments in central Madrid would be taken off the market. Rents across the entire city have been going up alarmingly fast, with a 7.2 percent average rise between August 2017 and 2018. As people are forced out, inner Madrid is also becoming increasingly mono-generational, attracting relatively prosperous younger adults who don’t mind the noise created by bars while simultaneously seeing a drop in the number of families and young children. (2019)

12 Worldwide Cities Cracking down on Airbnb. Not everyone is enthused about many of Airbnb’ss variables, including turning apartments for residents into full time rentals and bringing a revolving door of travelers into previously residential homes and buildings. (2019)

The European backlash against Airbnb is in full swing. (2018)

City of Victoria moves ahead on curbing vacation rentals. Vacation rentals still will be permitted in up to two rooms in a house, provided it is the owner’s principal residence. The city plans to hire a third party to watch for vacation rentals being operated contrary to zoning or regulations. (2017)

The ‘Airbnb effect’: is it real, and what is it doing to a city like Amsterdam? In the Dutch capital, Airbnb has been accused of driving up property prices and disrupting communities. "At first I thought it was a great idea,...but I now realise there are side-effects that we didn't foresee. Airbnb can be a threat for cities." (2016)