Airbnb

With the D.C. Council set to vote on a bill on Tuesday that would regulate and restrict home-sharing services for the first time, Airbnb officials say they are willing to take the issue directly to D.C. voters with a ballot measure in 2020.…

On Tuesday, the DC Council is scheduled to have a final vote on a new home-share regulation bill for the city.  As currently written, the bill allows owner-occupied properties to be used as short-term rentals without time limits, while…

The D.C. Council unanimously gave preliminary approval to legislation that makes the District one of the most tightly regulated cities in the country when it comes to Airbnb and other similar homesharing services.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave unanimous approval to a bill that regulates and restricts home-sharing services like Airbnb, VRBO and FlipKey in D.C., creating a legal framework for the popular practice while curtailing what some critics…

Airbnb lashed out at a proposed bill to curtail short-term D.C. rentals Monday, saying it would cost property owners tens of millions of dollars in lost income and give Washington the most restrictive legislation of any major U.S. city…

FOR MANY people who want to visit Washington, particularly families attracted by the free museums and other highlights of the nation’s capital, the cost of a hotel room can be off-putting. Some stay away or limit their visit; others look…

I am a native Washingtonian. I have lived in my Hillcrest home for more than 30 years and raised my children here. I use my Airbnb income to help ensure that I am financially stable in retirement. I appreciate the financial benefits this…

The District would bar property owners from using AirBnB or similar companies to rent out second homes under a revised bill to go before the D.C. Council on Tuesday, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said Thursday. The long-awaited new…

Remember the historic firehouse renovation-turned-Airbnb rental in Logan Circle? Well, that's not the only historic property that owner Michael Abbenante has big plans for. Last December, Abbenante purchased the bright red Spanish-style…

This fall, the D.C. Council is expected to join other local jurisdictions in considering regulations for short-term, Airbnb-style rentals in which homes and apartments function as hotels. Council members should learn from the…