Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management EP128: This Week in the World of Airbnb
Feb 16, 2017
26:35
Regulations and enforcement dominate the conversation today, as two big news stories out of NYC and London are making headlines.
Jasper is joined by Nicole Williams, VP of Strategy and Marketing for Hostfully, to chat about the property managers fined in NYC this week as well as the feasibility of enforcing the rules established in London.
Jasper and Nicole also cover the exponential growth of Airsorted, a management startup in the news and Jasper’s investment in Cali, Colombia.
Some of the topics covered
Article #1: Airsorted, a Fast-Growing Airbnb Management Startup, Raises £1.5M
•Manages 1,000 properties in the UK, a four-fold increase in the past six months
•Expanding to Sydney
•CEO with banking background is focused on hosts’ profitability
Article #2: New York City Issues First Illegal Airbnb Fines
•Two property managers fined for 17 violations
•Each violation carries a $1,000 fine
•Law against short-term apartment rentals went into effect in October
•Listings were pulled from Airbnb to avoid even larger fines
Article #3: Airbnb Introduces 90-Day Annual Limit for London Hosts
•Airbnb will ban hosts in London from renting homes for more than 90 days/year without official consent
•Local councils in charge of enforcement
•Hosts may list on other platforms to get around the rules
Article #4: Airbnb: $30 Billion Startup: This is What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You
•Explains the genesis of Airbnb
•Includes a breakdown of investment funding and an overview of acquisitions
•Surprising statistics
•10% of Airbnb hosts are seniors
•54% of Airbnb guests are female
•Airbnb has served 80,000,000+ guests in 34,000+ cities in 191+ countries
•List of key competitors may be useful for hosts looking to diversify
Jasper’s Personal News
•Investment in penthouse in Cali, Colombia
•Latest blogpost outlines his decision-making process
Resources Mentioned
Article #1: techcrunch.com/2017/02/07/airsorted
Article #2: theverge.com/2017/2/7/14532388/nyc-airbnb-first-illegal-renting-fines-issued
Article #3: theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/01/airbnb-introduces-90-day-a-year-limit-for-london-hosts
Article #4: valuewalk.com/2017/02/airbnb-30-billion-startup-wikipedia-cant-tell-infographic
Jasper’s Blogpost:getpaidforyourpad.com/blog/bought-penthouse-cali-colombia-rent-airbnb
Connect with Jasper
Email: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
Twitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
Instagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
This episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free!
Jasper is joined by Nicole Williams, VP of Strategy and Marketing for Hostfully, to chat about the property managers fined in NYC this week as well as the feasibility of enforcing the rules established in London.
Jasper and Nicole also cover the exponential growth of Airsorted, a management startup in the news and Jasper’s investment in Cali, Colombia.
Some of the topics covered
Article #1: Airsorted, a Fast-Growing Airbnb Management Startup, Raises £1.5M
•Manages 1,000 properties in the UK, a four-fold increase in the past six months
•Expanding to Sydney
•CEO with banking background is focused on hosts’ profitability
Article #2: New York City Issues First Illegal Airbnb Fines
•Two property managers fined for 17 violations
•Each violation carries a $1,000 fine
•Law against short-term apartment rentals went into effect in October
•Listings were pulled from Airbnb to avoid even larger fines
Article #3: Airbnb Introduces 90-Day Annual Limit for London Hosts
•Airbnb will ban hosts in London from renting homes for more than 90 days/year without official consent
•Local councils in charge of enforcement
•Hosts may list on other platforms to get around the rules
Article #4: Airbnb: $30 Billion Startup: This is What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You
•Explains the genesis of Airbnb
•Includes a breakdown of investment funding and an overview of acquisitions
•Surprising statistics
•10% of Airbnb hosts are seniors
•54% of Airbnb guests are female
•Airbnb has served 80,000,000+ guests in 34,000+ cities in 191+ countries
•List of key competitors may be useful for hosts looking to diversify
Jasper’s Personal News
•Investment in penthouse in Cali, Colombia
•Latest blogpost outlines his decision-making process
Resources Mentioned
Article #1: techcrunch.com/2017/02/07/airsorted
Article #2: theverge.com/2017/2/7/14532388/nyc-airbnb-first-illegal-renting-fines-issued
Article #3: theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/01/airbnb-introduces-90-day-a-year-limit-for-london-hosts
Article #4: valuewalk.com/2017/02/airbnb-30-billion-startup-wikipedia-cant-tell-infographic
Jasper’s Blogpost:getpaidforyourpad.com/blog/bought-penthouse-cali-colombia-rent-airbnb
Connect with Jasper
Email: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
Twitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
Instagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
This episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free!
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