Airbnb ‘used gagging order over £6,000 damage to flat used for rave’

Airbnb faces an accusation of trying to impose a gagging order to prevent a customer from describing how guests had destroyed his property.

Palma de Mallorca to ban holiday apartment rentals

Antoni Noguera, the deputy mayor in charge of urban planning announced measures that could see property owners face fines of up to 40,000 Euros for privately renting out their homes.

Airbnb keeps making money and controversy

The Airbnb Story: How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions and Created Plenty of Controversy.

London Airbnb host could earn £266,000 income in a year

Monitoring service that analyses the platform’s content calculates that one London host could have achieved an annual income in excess of £266,000.

How to Check Guests In Remotely At Any Time, From Anywhere

Even when things go according to schedule, there are situations in which guests’ arrival times are not the most convenient.

Airbnb hosts to make less than half of what they charge

People who rent out their houses on Airbnb stand to make, on average, less than half of what they charge, new figures based on the company’s data show.

TurnKey raises $21 million for ongoing expansion and tech push

The company, which was founded in 2012, also says it plans to double the number of properties it manages in 2017 as well as further develop its technology platform.

London’s Luxury Homes Won’t Sell, So Now They’re on Airbnb

Frustrated after searching for a buyer for two years, the owner of a luxury apartment overlooking London’s Hyde Park decided to rent it out for $1,868 a night.

HundredRooms lands 4 million Euros to push into new markets

It says the latest round will be used on product development and targeting the UK, France, Italy and German markets.

Is Airbnb reinventing the ski holiday?

Those who would previously have rented a room in Mayrhofen’s five-star hotel for the week are now opting for the more flexible Airbnb listing just up the road.