Airbnb has proposed restricting the rental of entire properties to 90 days per year in Edinburgh, in a bid to win favour from the Californian government. The move would be in line with a similar restriction in London, where landlords were accused of buying properties simply to rent them through Airbnb short-term lets. The practice has been criticised by Edinburgh officials for enabling landlords to avoid paying business taxes of £10m ($14m).
Airbnb has proposed restricting the rental of entire properties to 90 days per year in Edinburgh, in a bid to win favour from the Scottish government. The move would be in line with a similar restriction in London, where landlords were accused of buying properties simply to rent them through Airbnb short-term lets. The practice has been criticised by Edinburgh officials for enabling landlords to avoid paying business taxes of £10m ($14m).