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The housing crisis continues to spiral and inflation reached a 40-year high this summer. Experts say short-term rentals aren’t helping.

Short-term rentals have become increasingly popular for second homeowners eager to offset the cost of their vacation homes and turn a profit while away.

Airbnb is employing a new method to stop renters from throwing parties.

Airbnb has been under growing pressure to clamp down on parties since 2019, when a Halloween house party in a San Francisco suburb ended with five people dead.

An Airbnb listing in Mississippi advertised as a “slave cabin” has been removed from the site following backlash on social media. Airbnb apologized after a TikTok video went viral criticizing the description of a cottage in Greenville. The bed and breakfast was marketed as an “1830s slave cabin.” Wynton Yates, a Black lawyer from New Orleans, made a video criticizing...

Airbnb is making permanent its ban on parties at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals.

Many customers will be barred from making one-night reservations for houses, and there will also be limits on who can make two-night bookings

Airbnb announced Friday that guests who need to cancel a reservation due to a COVID-19 infection will no longer be eligible to received a refund starting May 31.

The crisis in Ukraine has left many feeling helpless, but some Massachusetts residents have found a way to provide support by booking accommodations they never plan to use.

The grassroots campaign works by having people book AirBnBs owned by Ukrainian hosts to help get money directly into the hands of people who need it, and also house refugees.

“It was the simplest way to feel connected to a person like boots on the ground”

Airbnb announced Monday that the homestay and rental company, along with the nonprofit Airbnb.org, will offer free short-term housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s attacks on the country.

Along with “King of Reggaetón,” Daddy Yankee can now add “Airbnb Host” to his resume. In a limited time partnership with Airbnb, the “Gasolina,” “Con Calma,” and “Dura” star listed his private mountain retreat in Luquillo, Puerto Rico for just $85 per night.

An early rush to book Christmas travel is causing hotels and rental homes to fill earlier than usual this year.

Modern treehouses are in demand by travelers who want a five-star, outdoor experience with a dose of childhood nostalgia.

If you’re planning a getaway this summer, you might be renting a house. If so, our I-Team has a warning about one popular vacation rental site: your rental could cost you more than you expect.

Renee Bushey of Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood booked an Airbnb in New Hampshire, and when she asked questions about the security cameras inside the house, she says the host canceled last-minute.

A Charlestown family learned the house they had rented for vacation would have cameras monitoring them inside.

With American vacationers congregating in many of the same destinations, some travel spots — even well-known ones — have fewer people than usual.