More Than a Third of Budapest Short-Term Rentals May Be Operating Illegally, Analysis Finds
Real Estate

More Than a Third of Budapest Short-Term Rentals May Be Operating Illegally, Analysis Finds

New data shows 5,374 of 15,825 Budapest short-term rental listings lack valid NTAK IDs, costing an estimated HUF 3.1bn i...

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Angoulême Rental Owners Warned of Manual Scam Posing as Fake Guests
Personal Finance

Angoulême Rental Owners Warned of Manual Scam Posing as Fake Guests

A new wave of short-term rental fraud in France uses handwritten messages and fake payment confirmations to trick proper...

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Barcelona Recovers €835,000 in Tax Sweep on Tourist Apartment Managers
Travel

Barcelona Recovers €835,000 in Tax Sweep on Tourist Apartment Managers

A coordinated audit of 463 companies managing over 2,200 holiday flats has already yielded 457 tax assessments, as the c...

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Airbnb Defies Local Crackdowns as Australian Bookings Surge and Asia Expansion Booms
Companies

Airbnb Defies Local Crackdowns as Australian Bookings Surge and Asia Expansion Booms

Airbnb reported a 17% revenue jump and accelerating growth in Australian origin nights booked, even as Victorian taxes o...

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2026 SkIFT IDEA Awards Finalists Announced, Spotlighting Travel Innovation
Travel

2026 SkIFT IDEA Awards Finalists Announced, Spotlighting Travel Innovation

Over 490 global entries competed for the eighth-annual Skift IDEA Awards, with finalists spanning six categories that re...

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Airbnb Lifts Revenue Forecast Again as US and Europe Demand Soars
Companies

Airbnb Lifts Revenue Forecast Again as US and Europe Demand Soars

Airbnb revised its 2026 revenue growth target to at least 15%, up from a previous 10-15% range, citing strong travel dem...

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France’s Constitutional Council Validates Airbnb’s €8.6 Million Tourist Tax Fine
Travel

France’s Constitutional Council Validates Airbnb’s €8.6 Million Tourist Tax Fine

France’s Constitutional Council has upheld the penalty system that led to an €8.6 million fine against Airbnb for missin...

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