Airbnb suffers as cities impose bans, restrictions, and higher short-term rental costs.

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  • In Barcelona, Airbnb has been blamed for skyrocketing rents, and a looming ban will soon prevent short-term stays there:
    • Barcelona has indeed faced issues with rising rents and has implemented strict regulations on short-term rentals. However, a complete ban is not currently in place, though there are significant restrictions.
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  • Berlin has tightly restricted them since 2018:
    • Berlin has had strict regulations on short-term rentals since 2018, aiming to protect affordable housing.
  • Paris has made it far harder to rent on the platform:
    • Paris has implemented regulations to limit short-term rentals, including registration requirements and caps on the number of rental days per year.
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  • San Francisco has limited rentals and made short-term rentals more expensive:
    • San Francisco has also imposed regulations on short-term rentals, including registration requirements and limits on the number of days a property can be rented.

 

Sources:

https://hbr.org/2024/02/what-does-banning-short-term-rentals-really-accomplish
https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1303