Airbnb limits guest chores like laundry, drawing host backlash
The new policy prevents hosts from asking guests to strip beds, start a load of laundry and other tasks that "require significant effort or time."
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The new policy prevents hosts from asking guests to strip beds, start a load of laundry and other tasks that "require significant effort or time."
Homeowners in South Lake Tahoe have long been trying to limit the number of short term rentals in their community, and after a recent court ruling, they could soon get their wish. Brady Halbleib reports.
Airbnb says its profit fell 15% in the second quarter from a year earlier, as higher income taxes cut into the short-term rental giant's bottom line even as bookings and revenue rose.
A San Jose man who was convicted of shooting an unarmed college student staying at an Airbnb in 2022 will spend more than a decade in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally, the short-term rental platform announced Monday.
Airbnb says that it lost $349 million in the fourth quarter because of an income tax settlement with Italy.
In Marin County, residents are divided in a battle over property use as lawmakers are trying to cap the number of short-term rentals (STRs) in their communities.
In west Marin County, vacation rental options could soon become limited and that has some Stinson Beach residents fired up. Kenny Choi reports (1-12-24)
Airbnb says it made nearly $4.4 billion in the third quarter on better-than-expected revenue and a tax benefit.
Airbnb says it's cracking down on fake listings, which are emerging as a major problem for customers of the short-term rental site.
Airbnb says its second-quarter profit rose more than 70% from a year ago to $650 million thanks to strong bookings for summer-vacation rentals.
As the city of San Francisco faces a barrage of bad press about crime and car break-ins, some short-term rental hosts say they're feeling a direct hit on their bottom line.
Itay Hod reports on crime and safety concerns keeping San Francisco Airbnb hosts' revenue down (7-19-2023)
A Bay Area family hopes telling their story can help prevent the type of tragedy that took their son's life. He died in 2021 when gunfire erupted at an Airbnb rental in Sunnyvale. Shawn Chitnis reports. (6-29-23)
Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend and early into the summer vacation season, a family who lost their son in a shooting at an Airbnb party two years ago hopes more can be done to prevent another tragedy.
A Bay Area family hopes telling their story can help prevent the type of tragedy that took their son's life. He died in 2021 when gunfire erupted at an Airbnb rental in Sunnyvale. Shawn Chitnis reports. (6-29-23)
The Barbie DreamHouse will be available on Airbnb for a limited time only — but houseguests, beware: It's been Ken-ified.
Two juveniles have been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing two high school students at a house rented through Airbnb last October, the Oakland Police Department announced on Tuesday.
Airbnb on Tuesday said it has found a "meaningful difference" in the booking success rate for users who are perceived to be White compared to those who are perceived to be Black.
To help those still new to the process, the site is enlisting advice from its most experienced hosts.
Several Bay Area cities have transient occupancy taxes (TOTs) on the Nov. 8 ballot in an attempt to collect more taxes from hotels, motels, inns and share-rental sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo.
Airbnb is taking steps to deter unauthorized parties at its listings during the Halloween weekend, the home rental service announced Monday.
Sonoma County supervisors approved updates Tuesday to the county's regulations on vacation rental units, capping them in some areas of the county and prohibiting them altogether in others.
Airbnb said Tuesday that it earned $379 million in the second quarter on record bookings and rising rates, and the short-term rental giant announced a plan to spend up to $2 billion to buy its own stock.
Airbnb is making permanent its ban on parties at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals.
