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Published
August 3, 2022

Short-term rentals to be focus of new state housing commission

The legislative panel will collect data to see how much of a role short-term rentals play in the housing crunch. It also is expected to consider statewide regulation.
Published
January 4, 2022

Airbnb hides guest names from hosts to fight racial bias – but only for Oregon residents

The policy stems from a voluntary settlement agreement the short-term rental platform reached with three Oregon women in 2019.
Published
January 13, 2021

Airbnb to block, cancel D.C. bookings for week of inauguration

The decision comes in response to various local, state and federal authorities asking people not to travel to the nation's capital at that time.
Published
December 10, 2020

Airbnb shares more than double in price in long-awaited IPO

The San Francisco-based home sharing company makes a triumphant debut on the public market.
Published
June 9, 2020

Airbnb joins vacation-rental sites seeing surge in summer demand

Vrbo is seeing similar trends as popular tourist states, including Maine, reopen.
Published
January 26, 2020

Waterville explores rules for AirBnb, other short-term rentals

The city has no rules for such businesses, but officials say they are receiving more complaints as the industry grows locally.
Published
June 25, 2019

Cape Elizabeth resident returns to mysteriously clean house

Window blinds had been raised, sofa throws had been folded and bed sheets had been replaced with fresh linens.
Published
January 14, 2019

Registration is slow under South Portland’s new short-term rental rules

Only one property was registered, inspected and licensed in the first two weeks – a single-family waterfront home near Willard Beach offering hosted stays overlooking Casco Bay.
Published
November 29, 2018

Airbnb to test new designs for shared space

The new initiative could augment Airbnb's home-rental marketplace, adding real estate development to its portfolio.
Published
November 6, 2018

South Portland voters uphold contested short-term rental rules

The referendum caps a yearlong struggle that has consumed the city over home rentals promoted on popular websites such as Airbnb and HomeAway.