Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management EP188: This Week in the World of Airbnb
Sep 15, 2017
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Sometimes you get away because you want to, and sometimes you get away because you have no choice. Airbnb news this week features stories of both—from Americans heading to Britain to enjoy an affordable escape to Floridians fleeing the imminent threat of Hurricane Irma.
Jasper is joined by Glenn Carter, Head of Marketing at Hostfully, to discuss the incredible jump in Airbnb visitors to Britain since Brexit, as well as the heartening story of the Miller family who found refuge from the hurricane barreling toward Florida with an Airbnb host in Indiana who offered his listing for free. They also cover the fire at a New Zealand Airbnb that sent its Malaysian guests to the hospital, highlighting the need for safety precautions and the difficulty of enforcing the Responsible Hosting Guidelines.
It wouldn’t be a Get Paid for Your Pad news episode without the latest developments in vacation rental regulations, so Glenn and Jasper are duty-bound to discuss the German host who managed to get away from the municipality’s very strict Airbnb rules via a lawsuit against the State of Berlin, and a rule-following host in Iceland who learned why so many hosts list on Airbnb illegally. Finally, they explain the surge in cryptocurrency startups who seek to get away from platforms like Expedia and Airbnb entirely, using blockchain technology to decentralize the travel industry.
Topics Covered
Article #1: Airbnb Host Waives Cost for Jacksonville Family That Evacuated Due to Irma
•Airbnb activated Disaster Response Program (through September 29th)
•Free listings in NC, SC, GA, AL and IN
•Miller family from Jacksonville traveled 795 miles to New Albany, IN
•Kids have special needs
•Brought pets
•Airbnb host Brandon Thompson waived fee for family
Article #2: Airbnb Urges Housing Reform in Berlin After Court Overturns Permit Rejection
•Very strict short-term rental regulations in Berlin, steep fines
•Host took State of Berlin to court and won
•Judge granted permit to rent for 182 days/year
•Municipalities willing to compromise will see increase in tourism dollars
•Efficient use of space when resident on holiday
•Location-specific rules based on tourism, location
Article #3: An Airbnb Owner Speaks Out
•Airbnb host in Iceland travels with circus for work
•Out of country up to six months/year
•Following rules, complicated permitting process
•Commercial operators should be taxed as businesses
Article #4: Christchurch Airbnb Fire a Wakeup Call for the Accommodation Industry
•Malaysian family hospitalized after fire in New Zealand Airbnb
•Did not have fire escapes, other safety measures
•Airbnb encourages hosts to install smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors
•Hosts also urged to provide fire extinguisher, evacuation plan
•Difficult to enforce Responsible Hosting Guidelines
•Airbnb providing 36,000 ‘free’ smoke detectors
•Debate around adhering to same safety standards as hotels
•Could be easy win for Airbnb
Article #5: Airbnb Sees 80% Jump in Visitors to Britain
•Influenced by Brexit, decrease in value of £
•More affordable for Americans, Canadians
•Average UK host makes $4,000 /year (36 nights)
•Average age of host is 43
•Fifth largest geography for Airbnb globally
•Benefits for growing # of hosts over 65 (e.g.: supplemental income, social aspect)
Article #6: Winding Tree is the New Kid on the Blockchain Set on Disrupting Airbnb and Expedia
•Envision world where platforms out of picture
•Seek to decentralize travel industry, all done on blockchain tech
•Startups raising millions of dollars
•Would eventually make Airbnb obsolete
Jasper is joined by Glenn Carter, Head of Marketing at Hostfully, to discuss the incredible jump in Airbnb visitors to Britain since Brexit, as well as the heartening story of the Miller family who found refuge from the hurricane barreling toward Florida with an Airbnb host in Indiana who offered his listing for free. They also cover the fire at a New Zealand Airbnb that sent its Malaysian guests to the hospital, highlighting the need for safety precautions and the difficulty of enforcing the Responsible Hosting Guidelines.
It wouldn’t be a Get Paid for Your Pad news episode without the latest developments in vacation rental regulations, so Glenn and Jasper are duty-bound to discuss the German host who managed to get away from the municipality’s very strict Airbnb rules via a lawsuit against the State of Berlin, and a rule-following host in Iceland who learned why so many hosts list on Airbnb illegally. Finally, they explain the surge in cryptocurrency startups who seek to get away from platforms like Expedia and Airbnb entirely, using blockchain technology to decentralize the travel industry.
Topics Covered
Article #1: Airbnb Host Waives Cost for Jacksonville Family That Evacuated Due to Irma
•Airbnb activated Disaster Response Program (through September 29th)
•Free listings in NC, SC, GA, AL and IN
•Miller family from Jacksonville traveled 795 miles to New Albany, IN
•Kids have special needs
•Brought pets
•Airbnb host Brandon Thompson waived fee for family
Article #2: Airbnb Urges Housing Reform in Berlin After Court Overturns Permit Rejection
•Very strict short-term rental regulations in Berlin, steep fines
•Host took State of Berlin to court and won
•Judge granted permit to rent for 182 days/year
•Municipalities willing to compromise will see increase in tourism dollars
•Efficient use of space when resident on holiday
•Location-specific rules based on tourism, location
Article #3: An Airbnb Owner Speaks Out
•Airbnb host in Iceland travels with circus for work
•Out of country up to six months/year
•Following rules, complicated permitting process
•Commercial operators should be taxed as businesses
Article #4: Christchurch Airbnb Fire a Wakeup Call for the Accommodation Industry
•Malaysian family hospitalized after fire in New Zealand Airbnb
•Did not have fire escapes, other safety measures
•Airbnb encourages hosts to install smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors
•Hosts also urged to provide fire extinguisher, evacuation plan
•Difficult to enforce Responsible Hosting Guidelines
•Airbnb providing 36,000 ‘free’ smoke detectors
•Debate around adhering to same safety standards as hotels
•Could be easy win for Airbnb
Article #5: Airbnb Sees 80% Jump in Visitors to Britain
•Influenced by Brexit, decrease in value of £
•More affordable for Americans, Canadians
•Average UK host makes $4,000 /year (36 nights)
•Average age of host is 43
•Fifth largest geography for Airbnb globally
•Benefits for growing # of hosts over 65 (e.g.: supplemental income, social aspect)
Article #6: Winding Tree is the New Kid on the Blockchain Set on Disrupting Airbnb and Expedia
•Envision world where platforms out of picture
•Seek to decentralize travel industry, all done on blockchain tech
•Startups raising millions of dollars
•Would eventually make Airbnb obsolete
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