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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
Peter Dutton has rejected comparisons of him to Donald Trump.

Opposition leader is more like Trump than he cares to admit

Until the Liberals find a leader worthy of representing Australia, we’re better off in Labor’s steady hands, writes Graham Lum.

A parking meter at Balmoral Beach, Mosman.

Renters could get slice of parking on Sydney’s northern beaches

Home owners may have to share parking spaces at northern Sydney beaches with renters.

  • The Herald's View
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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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

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