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Planning retention refused for rental operator in Dublin

Dublin City Council (DCC) has refused planning retention to a significant short-term rental operator close to Dublin Castle and Temple Bar to continue offering its apartments for short-term letting to tourists.

Business • 17 Aug

Activists seeking review as AirBnB complaint dropped

A group of pro-Palestinian activists are seeking a judicial review against a decision by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) not to proceed with a complaint filed against AirBnB in August 2023.

Airbnb • 10 Jun

The Spanish government, as well as city councils and regional authorities, have launched a general crackdown on tourism rentals via sites such as Airbnb

Spain blocks over 65,000 Airbnb holiday rental listings

Spain has ordered Airbnb to withdraw more than 65,000 listings for holiday rentals that violated existing rules from its platform as part of a general crackdown on a business blamed for contributing to the housing crisis in the country.

Business • 19 May

The report says Airbnb represents 10% of the rental market in 38 out of 166 local electoral areas.

Airbnb not the root cause of rental issues, report shows

A new report has found no evidence linking increasing numbers of properties listed on Airbnb and falls in new tenancies in the wider rental market.

Business • 25 Apr

Airbbn said its revenue rose 11.8% to $2.48 billion for the fourth quarter ended December 31

Airbnb tempers Q1 forecast on FX headwinds, Easter timing

Airbnb last night posted higher quarterly revenue as international travel demand remained strong, although it forecast slower growth for the first quarter due to tough year-over-year comparisons and a stronger dollar.

Business • 14 Feb

Thousands demonstrated across Spain this year to demand the right to decent housing and fair rent prices (file photo)

Spain probes Airbnb in crackdown on tourism rentals

Spain has opened an investigation into Airbnb for failing to delete thousands of rental offers from its platform in an attempt to curb a business blamed by authorities and many residents for contributing to housing shortages and soaring real estate prices.

Europe • 18 Dec 24

This is revealed in new accounts filed by the Dublin based Airbnb Ireland.

Airbnb sets aside €950m to deal with tax investigations

The Irish unit of online accommodation rental service, Airbnb has set aside €950m or $1.002bn to deal with tax investigations across the countries the company and its subsidiaries operate in.

Business • 18 Nov 24

Airbnb's quarterly profit fell short as it spent heavily on marketing to boost its presence in international markets

Airbnb posts mixed quarterly results, shares fall

Holiday home rental company Airbnb has narrowly beaten estimates for third-quarter revenue, although profit fell short as it spent heavily on marketing to boost its presence in international markets.

Business • 08 Nov 24

Airbnb is one of the tech firms to win the backing of Europe's top court in their fight against an Italian rule requiring them to provide information on themselves

Google, Amazon, Airbnb win EU court backing in Italy row

Alphabet's Google, Amazon and Airbnb have today won the backing of Europe's top court in their fight against an Italian rule requiring them to provide information on themselves.

Business • 30 May 24

Airbnb has agreed to pay Italy's tax agency €576m after allegations of tax evasion

Airbnb agrees €576m deal in Italy tax dispute

Short-term rental platform Airbnb said today it has agreed to pay Italy's tax agency €576m following allegations of tax evasion.

Business • 13 Dec 23

The Dublin based unit accounted for 50% of Airbnb's global revenues of $8.4bn in 2022.

Revenues at Irish arm of Airbnb up almost 50% last year

Revenues at the Irish arm of online accommodation rental service, Airbnb last year increased by 48% from $2.82bn to $4.19bn or €3.84bn as nights booked exceeded pre-Covid-19 levels.

Business • 27 Nov 23

Lawmakers will thrash out the final details of the rules on November 15

EU set to agree light touch rules for Airbnb

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are set to agree on light touch rules for Airbnb next week.

Business • 10 Nov 23

Airbnb has forecast fourth-quarter revenue between $2.13 billion and $2.17 billion, below average analysts' estimate of $2.18 billion

Airbnb forecasts fourth-quarter revenue below estimates

Airbnb has forecast fourth-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street estimates, as tourists scale back on travel due to rising costs, uncertain economic conditions and geopolitical turbulence.

Business • 02 Nov 23

Airbnn is urging more Parisians to put their homes up for rent for next year's Olympics

Olympics: Airbnb CEO urges Parisians to rent out homes

Airbnb is expecting to host up to half a million people in Paris during the 2024 Olympics and is urging more Parisians to put their homes up for rent, chief executive Brian Chesky has said.

Business • 27 Sep 23

Airbnb said it supported almost 5,000 jobs across the country

Airbnb claims 10% of 2022 tourism spend in Ireland

Airbnb has said that spending linked to its platform represented 10.5% of all international tourism-related spending in Ireland in 2022.

Ireland • 30 Aug 23

The DPC commenced the inquiry in March 2022.

Airbnb reprimanded by Data Protection Commission

Airbnb Ireland has been reprimanded by the Irish Data Protection Commission over breaches related to the retention and processing of identity documentation.

Business • 23 Aug 23

Airbnb said its average daily rate (ADR) globally rose just 1% to $166

Airbnb forecasts upbeat revenue as travel rebounds

Airbnb has forecast third-quarter revenue above market estimates, but industry fears of softening US domestic demand sent the vacation rental firm's shares down 1.2% in after-hours trading.

Business • 04 Aug 23

Airbnb said it expects fewer bookings and lower average daily rates, or accommodation prices, in the second quarter

Airbnb forecast's hints at easing travel demand

Airbnb's shares slid 12% on Wall Street today after the holiday rental firm issued a gloomy second-quarter forecast and signaled that the high cost of travel may be finally catching up to budget-conscious US consumers.

Business • 10 May 23

The company is introducing Airbnb Rooms category to help travelers re-discover rooms as a cost effective option

Airbnb to allow guests pay in four installments

Airbnb will allow guests to break their payments into installments and see the nightly price inclusive of fees while browsing as the company expects a record 300 million guest arrivals in 2023.

Business • 03 May 23

The picturesque southeast is a popular spot for those looking to escape the city - but finding a property can be a huge challenge

High prices and low stock in southeast property market

The property market in the southeast of the country is a perfect microcosm of the national picture, writes Adam Maguire, with rising prices and low availability leading to problems for the local economy.

Business • 10 Feb 23

The ruling comes in response to a challenge from Airbnb to an Italian law from 2017

Airbnb must provide rental info to tax authorities

Short-term accommodation services company Airbnb must provide information in rental contracts to tax authorities and withhold tax under a national tax regime, the European Union's top court ruled today.

Business • 22 Dec 22

The directors for the Irish arm state in 2022 "we have seen significant growth with nights booked exceeding 2019 levels".

Airbnb Irish unit returns to profit after revenues rise

The main Irish arm of Airbnb last year returned to profit to record pre-tax profits of €116.85 million.

Business • 28 Nov 22

Under the proposed rules, Airbnb and its peers will have to share data about the number of guests and rented nights with public authorities

EU wants Airbnb to share bookings data with authorities

Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies will have to share data on the number of people using their platforms under proposed EU rules, the European Commission said today, in a light-touch approach to regulating this sector.

Business • 07 Nov 22

The latest case involves a 2017 Italian law requiring Airbnb and other short-term rental sites to forward information from their rental contracts

Airbnb must provide information to tax authorities

Short-term accommodation services company Airbnb is obliged to provide information in rental contracts to tax authorities, an adviser to Europe's top court said today.

Business • 07 Jul 22

Airbnb had introduced and extended the party ban to halt the spread of Covid-19 infections

Airbnb makes its ban on parties permanent

Airbnb said today it will make permanent its ban on parties in homes listed on its platform after seeing a sharp drop in reports of unauthorised gatherings since the prohibition was put in place in August 2020.

Business • 28 Jun 22