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Company refused permission to retain 10 Dublin apartments for short term rental
Olympia Real Estate controls 10 homes close to Dublin Castle
Vast majority of bookings for short-term lets in Ireland are entire homes
Critics of short-term letting argue it takes properties off the market that could be sold for housing or rented out
The new short-term letting rules: has the tourism sector won at the expense of housing?
Ban on planning for new short-term lets in places with more than 20,000 people is seen as a victory for tourism over housing
Limiting short-term tourism lets won’t increase housing supply but will damage rural economies
While Airbnb-style apartments in urban areas should be restricted, regional Ireland, where tourism is the biggest employer, should be left alone
Unclear how many short-term lets could be returned to residential use under crackdown
Department of Housing says ‘significant number’ of properties will be brought into long-term market
The Irish Times view on short-term lets: Government rhetoric rings hollow
There is a reluctance to make difficult trade-offs to address housing crisis
Michael Healy-Rae’s win leaves questions about Government’s zeal for ending homelessness
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U-turn on regulating short-term lets: striking a balance or a sop to Michael Healy-Rae?
With two rental properties and 300 Airbnbs, Killarney is a battleground for housing need versus tourism
Timing, team and resilience trump ideas when it comes to innovation, studies show
Revisiting people we covered in New Innovators, we find stories of perseverance, challenge and accepting the need to adapt to achieve success
Spain fines Airbnb €64m for listing unlicensed properties on platform
Sanction is second-biggest fine ever imposed by Spain’s consumer authority
Student awarded €7,000 over ‘incessant’ landlord demands and charge for using dining table
Conduct amounted to ‘very severe’ breach of tenant’s peaceful occupation of house, RTB says
Airbnb awards remind us that short-term lets are a double-edged sword
Holiday let behemoth is trying to tap into the immense lobbying power of the Irish tourism sector
Solicitor ordered to remove €3,350-a-month Dublin Airbnb listing and cancel bookings
Geoffrey Curran says he is concerned proceedings are part of concerted effort to remove him from the property
Garda will reconsider Palestinian man’s allegations against Airbnb over West Bank properties, court hears
Garda Commissioner is conceding to certain reliefs sought
Order sought over solicitor’s alleged use of his rented Dublin city apartment as an Airbnb
Geoffrey Curran is alleged to be in breach of lease, judge told
Spain aims to convince tourists it is more than sun and sangria
Campaign urges holidaymakers to explore ‘empty Spain’ but beaches and bars of Tenerife, Majorca and Marbella are busier than ever
Owner of 10 apartments near Dublin Castle lodges appeal to council refusal for use as short-term lets
Olympia Real Estate Ltd lodges appeal against council’s refusal to allow the retention of the apartments for short-term letting
Planning permission refused for estate on site of single house in Foxrock
Site at The Grove on Mart Lane in Foxrock sold for €2,875,000 in 2023 as a residential development opportunity
Property firm refused permission to continue letting 10 apartments near Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle Suites advertises apartments on AirBnB and booking.com and can earn up to €350 per night, per apartment at busy times
Crackdown on short-term lets: property owners and politicians push back
Concerns raised by holiday home owners and politicians over plans aimed at freeing up housing for long-term rental market
Palestinians say Occupied Territories Bill would give them hope: ‘We are really in a big cage’
Residents throughout the occupied West Bank describe the fear and deprivations they endure amid the expansion of Israeli settlements
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
Over-tourism is ruining popular destinations, try these alternatives without compromising on experience
Room for discussion: Israeli settlements and tourism platforms in the West Bank
Accommodation websites accused of helping to sustain the presence of settlers on Palestinian land
‘Not expensive, but not super cheap either’: US tourists see value in Ireland despite Trump tariff impact
Slowdown in American market the central fear for Irish tourist businesses, Fáilte Ireland reports
Thousands of holiday lets will need planning permission due to Rent Pressure Zone changes
Coalition could face a backlash from ministers in affected areas
‘Groundbreaking’ case over Airbnb lettings in West Bank will set precedent for Irish companies, says Senator
Company is facing five international legal challenges from activists who say it is managing more than 300 holiday lettings in the West Bank
‘We can’t afford to live here’: Westport housing crisis leaves no room for locals as homeowners turn to Airbnb
Residents blame short-term lets and holiday homes for worsening the Co Mayo town’s accommodation shortage
Occupied Territories Bill: what’s in it, how it has changed and what the implications might be
Even without some of the provisions contained in Senator Frances Black’s original Bill, it could face opposition
Ireland’s housing perma-crisis returns to centre of political agenda
Opposition plans ‘Raise the Roof’ protest on housing amid new measures
Ireland could face anti-tourism protests without regulation of AirBnB-style lets, officials warn
Difficulties with ‘over tourism’ in other EU countries cited in internal documents
Spain’s Airbnb clampdown: Is tourist accommodation the real issue here?
As tourists to Spain each year nears 100 million, many see Airbnb lettings as a culprit of the current housing crisis
Angry Canadian tourists snub US and head to Mexico
‘They are choosing more friendly policies’ says Mexican tourism official
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