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Regulation
Everything the Gazette has filed on Regulation, newest first.
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London Clamps Down on Illegal Holiday Lets With a Threatening Tax Hammer
Town halls and tax collectors are closing the loophole that let thousands of London properties run as shadow hotels without paying council tax or comm
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Crackdown
The Pacific Wall: Inside Airbnb's Secret War for the California Coast
A major investigation exposes the platform's backroom campaign to weaponize 1970s environmental laws against local cities trying to ban short-term ren
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The Peak District Tourist Tax Fight Signals a Dangerous New Era for UK Hosts
As the newly elected East Midlands Mayor faces pressure to introduce a tourism tax, rural holiday let operators warn of economic disaster for the Peak
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Airbnb Bullies a Portland Bed and Breakfast Over Its Logo
A small Portland inn is refusing to bow to corporate legal threats after Airbnb demanded it abandon its logo. Here is why the bully tactic backfired.
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England Mayors Set to Gain Tourist Tax Powers as Devolution Reshapes Short Term Rentals
The era of tax-free hosting in England is drawing to a close as the government prepares to hand metro mayors the statutory power to levy local visitor
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Thailand Bans Daily Rentals but Looks the Other Way on Platforms
Thai law makes stays under thirty days illegal without a hotel license. Yet platforms thrive, towers fill with lockboxes, and enforcement strikes like
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Crackdown
Barcelona Drops the Hammer: A Total Ban on Airbnb-Style Rentals. This Changes Everything.
The short-term rental industry just got a gut punch from Barcelona, announcing a complete ban on all tourist apartments. This isn't just a warning sho
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Miami Condo Smackdown: City Orders Immediate Halt to All 'Illegal' Vacation Rentals
A single building in Miami just got hit with a 'cease and desist' for short-term rentals, but this isn't an isolated incident. This is a chilling warn
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Exposed
The Smoke Chokes the Industry: Deadly Fire Lawsuit Ignites Liability Nightmare
A father's anguish over his wife's screams in a fatal Airbnb fire isn't just a personal tragedy. It's a seismic tremor shaking the entire short-term r
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Exposed
Airbnb's $2.3 Million Gambit: Felon Ex-Pol Hired to Undermine L.A. Rental Rules
The ground shook in Los Angeles. A bombshell report reveals Airbnb poured millions into a shadowy campaign, leveraging a convicted ex-politician to di
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TURKEY'S LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE DEMAND: THE SILENT THREAT TO PLATFORM SOVEREIGNTY
A new mandate from Ankara could force Airbnb and Booking.com to establish local outposts, signaling a global shift where governments are reclaiming co
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Crackdown
State Law vs. City Ban: Your Business Hangs by a Legislative Thread
One day, your STR operates freely. The next, a local ban looms. Then, a state law strikes it down. This isn't an anomaly; it's the volatile, unpredict
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