On Wednesday, Wall Street punished Airbnb with its worst day in the market since it went public in December 2020,
Cities are banning Airbnb all over the world
In Barcelona, Airbnb has been blamed for skyrocketing rents, and a looming ban will soon prevent short-term stays…
— Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) August 9, 2024
- 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.
- 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.
- 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