L.A. County supervisors voted to limit Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas

L.A. County supervisors voted to limit Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas

Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas will be restricted to hosts who are renting out their primary residence, under a proposal that gained preliminary approval from the Los Angeles County... Read more »
L.A. Airbnb hosts are charging higher rates and raking in big payouts amid city crackdown

L.A. Airbnb hosts are charging higher rates and raking in big payouts amid city crackdown

Running an Airbnb in L.A. has never been more profitable. As the city tries to crack down on illegal listings, and advocacy groups complain about the company’s effect on L.A.’s housing crisis,... Read more »
Opinion: Airbnb drives up L.A. housing prices. Here’s how we can push back

Opinion: Airbnb drives up L.A. housing prices. Here’s how we can push back

Airbnb is back in the headlines in Los Angeles: Thousands of short-term rental hosts are breaking the law, and the city isn’t taking the problem seriously enough. If this sounds like a... Read more »
Palm Springs Home Market Choked by Airbnb Rules

Palm Springs Home Market Choked by Airbnb Rules

Investors who once saw shimmering profits in Palm Springs Airbnb rentals have hit an impasse. A cap on short-term rentals in the Coachella Valley hub has all but frozen the housing market... Read more »
Woman leaves Brentwood Airbnb after 570 rent-free days

Woman leaves Brentwood Airbnb after 570 rent-free days

Elizabeth Hirschhorn, the Brentwood tenant who did not pay rent for her luxury Airbnb rental for 570 days, moved out of the unit on Friday. The move was exactly one month after... Read more »
Rocket Companies hires former Airbnb, Coca-Cola executive as its first-ever CMO

Rocket Companies hires former Airbnb, Coca-Cola executive as its first-ever CMO

Detroit-based Rocket Companies, parent of Rocket Mortgage, has named Jonathan Mildenhall to its newly created chief marketing officer position, responsible for the marketing and communications teams for all the company’s brands. Mildenhall will create... Read more »