First came the all-night parties and music blaring from a neighbor’s house in Long Beach that kept Andy Oliver up at night. Then there were the “smoke outs,” when visitors enjoying refuge from hostile cannabis laws in their home states blazed marijuana throughout the day, sending clouds of hazy smoke into Oliver’s sanctuary, his house […]
1.This Airbnb host who charged hundreds of dollars in extra fees: u/WSNC-JBR / Via reddit.com 2.This Airbnb host who did not bother to clean the hot tub in God knows how long: u/Forsaken_Storm_6397 / Via reddit.com 3.This Airbnb host who didn’t try to fix the water issue after being notified by guests of its color: […]
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Aishwarya Jain (Reuters) -Vacation rental company Airbnb reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday but forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations, sending shares of the company down 7% after the bell. Accommodation companies in the first quarter have seen the demand for travel in regions outside of North America boost […]
Nearly a year ago, two 13-year-old girls were walking down a central California street when they were forced into a car and taken to an Airbnb, where they were raped for days, according to court documents recently filed in federal court. The girls later told investigators that one of three men inside the car, who […]
For better or worse, the phrase “better safe than sorry” has become my motto as an adult. That means, among other things, carbon monoxide detectors on every floor — and they have to work! If you can’t remember the last time you replaced yours, it’s probably time for a new one. My recommendation? This No. […]
Tourists seeking to book trips to luxurious properties with amazing views don’t need to venture far to find some of the most expensive rentals in the state. The most expensive Airbnb in North Carolina is the Oceanfront Retreat in Corolla, which is priced at $22,654 per night including taxes and fees, according to a report […]
To increase guest privacy, Airbnb announced Monday that all indoor security cameras in its rentals are now banned. Previously, indoor cameras were allowed in “public spaces and common areas” like hallways and living rooms but not in sleeping areas and bathrooms. Cameras had to be “clearly visible” and disclosed in the listing. “Our goal was […]
It’s been just about six months since New York City placed major restrictions on short-term rental properties like Airbnb — and North Jersey is reaping the benefits. In September, New York City enacted the Short-Term Rental Registration Law. The policy requires short-term rental hosts to register their property to the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement […]
ASHEVILLE – The “Secret Garden of Eden” trio of Airbnbs in Weaverville have over total 407 reviews, near five-star ratings and mainly use composting toilets —an alternate form of waste disposal. Yet, despite the glowing reviews, after the visit is over, the Airbnb owners, Sara Burrows and Brad Jordan, dump all of the renters’ human […]
A legal battle rife with allegations of scandal and blackmail has erupted from what began as a routine Airbnb rental dispute. Shawn Mackey’s stay at “A Little Bit More Country,” a quaint Airbnb property in Memphis, led to a chain of events that would unravel into a complex legal confrontation. In September 2022, Mackey rented […]
Feb. 17—Madison County’s first restrictions for AirBnB’s were passed in the Richmond City Commission workshop meeting after bringing it to a second reading where they voted to amend the ordinance to get rid of the permit fee of $50. “We feel like [the fee] is kind of a duplication of the $50 fee for the […]
After an Airbnb guest wrote a less-than-glowing review of his stay at a Tennessee rental, the “superhost” lashed out and attempted to extort him by emailing his wife a photo of him with another woman. In the lawsuit, Shawn Mackey is suing Airbnb and “superhost” Pamela Fohler. Mackey accused Fohler and Airbnb of invading his […]