Airbnb intends to cooperate fully with the introduction of short - term online property ownership guidelines to be issued by the Irish government . The guidelines will be designed to clamp down on Irish businesses using Airbnb as a “ regular and significant source of income ” . Airbnb has committed to working with Housing Minister Simon Coveney in devising suitable local revenue - sharing arrangements to clarify the legal standing of hosts and ensure that the service does not interfere with the availability of rental housing stock , particularly in Dublin .
Airbnb intends to cooperate fully with the introduction of short-term online property rental guidelines to be issued by the Irish government. The guidelines will be designed to clamp down on Irish homeowners using Airbnb as a “regular and significant source of income”. Airbnb has committed to working with Housing Minister Simon Coveney in devising suitable local home-sharing rules to clarify the legal standing of hosts and ensure that the service does not interfere with the availability of rental housing stock, particularly in Dublin.