Finland's largest cities and a number of municipalities around the country have drawn up a list of new rules for the letting of short-term accommodation through property platforms.
The Plano City Council approved 20 members to the city's short-term rental (STR) task force, bringing the Texas city closer to a decision on how STRs will be governed. Discussions regarding a task force began April 10 during a Plano City Council pre-meeting.
Airbnb in a letter in May told the city of New Orleans that new data-sharing requirements recently approved by its City Council to crack down on illegal short-term rentals violate the U.S Constitution and the federal Stored Communications Act.
Property manager Blueground has acquired Germany-based Nestpick in an equity-based deal. Nestpick’s platform lists month-to-month rentals of furnished accommodation.
