January 21, 2022
Columbus, Ohio-based Insurtech battleface has added vacation rental damage to its benefit options. The new product provides insured travelers with protection against covered losses while staying in a vacation rental. Battleface’s vacation rental damage benefit options include a choice of …
July 21, 2020
Louisiana has suspended an emergency rent assistance program to help with the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 after more than 40,000 people filled out applications for the help in less than four days. The Louisiana Housing Corporation set aside $24 …
October 10, 2016
A U.S. judge expressed skepticism toward a bid by Airbnb to halt a San Francisco law that imposes fines on home rental companies for processing bookings by hosts not registered with the city. In its lawsuit against San Francisco, Airbnb …
August 1, 2016
Airbnb is suing the city of Anaheim over a law that regulates short-term rentals. The Orange County Register reported the suit argues the city violates free-speech rights and federal law by holding Airbnb responsible when users post listings for illegal …
December 16, 2015
Austin code enforcement officials are trying to crack down on unsafe rental properties by adding more properties to its repeat offender list. The Austin American-Statesman reports that city officials have more than doubled the number of properties designated as repeat …