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Autumnal foliage lines La Rambla in Barcelona.

Barcelona to shut down holiday rentals after court backs Airbnb ban

One of Spain’s top courts has backed a plan to shut down short-term holiday accommodation in Barcelona, as a way to address rising rents.

  • Reuters

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After Tim Ryan’s Airbnb host cancelled his booking, he was offered a bunk in a hostel as an alternative.

Tim’s Airbnb cancelled last-minute. He was offered a bunk instead

Airbnb hosts can cancel a booking for legitimate reasons, but sometimes they do it to try to get a better price. What can you do in response?

  • Michael Gebicki
Rachel Clun didn’t anticipate that she’d be picking up a stranger’s dog’s poo in order to have a roof over her head.

I couldn’t find a rental so turned to picking up dog poo for a roof over my head

Moving to a new city and trying to find a rental was always going to be tough, and the prospect of spending a small fortune on short-term accommodation didn’t appeal.

  • Rachel Clun
Tourists walk by the ancient Roman Colosseum.

Tourists will dress up and ‘fight’ at the Colosseum – and Romans are furious

Critics say the deal between Airbnb and the Colosseum will trivialise the arena, transforming the Roman icon into a theme park.

  • Nick Squires
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Inside Brad Rowswell’s Airbnb property.

All Liberals may want to axe the short stay tax, but this one has a property on Airbnb

The shadow treasurer is a vocal opponent of the holiday rental tax and he knows what he is talking about.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Lanson Place general manager Marcus Packham celebrates the hotel’s opening with staff.

How Melbourne’s luxury hotels are enticing visitors away from Airbnb

Lanson Place is the latest in a string of 30 new hotels to open their doors in Melbourne since January 2020, with the sector insisting customers are turning away from short-stay properties.

  • Cara Waters
Welcome to your nightmare! Navigating a tricky Airbnb host is never easy.

The signs that your Airbnb host is going to ruin your holiday

There’s a direct link between how passive-aggressive the welcome booklet is and how bad your holiday will be.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Short-stay hosts will be exempt from the levy if they’re letting out their primary place of residence.

Primary places of residence exempt from Victoria’s Airbnb levy

The Allan government will also give owners corporations stronger powers to limit or ban short-stay accommodation after negotiations with the crossbench.

  • Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
Doing the dishes is expected, but cleaning the whole property shouldn’t be.

‘I’m not doing a cleaner’s job’: The unwritten rules of Airbnb etiquette

Can you refuse to strip the beds? Who should do the bins? Is it OK to tell the owner you don’t want them to “pop round”? Experts weigh in.

  • Hazel Plush

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/airbnb-5u8