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Airbnb hosts claim lack of payments from $250 million relief fund
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Many Airbnb hosts are complaining that they have been unable to access relief funds promised by the company. Airbnb created a $250 million relief fund for hosts to access earlier, in order to help their community weather the current global pandemic. CNBC noted that hundreds who had applied for the available funding had yet […]
Columbus adds criminal background check to host licensing scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The city of Columbus, Ohio is adding a criminal background check to its licensing scheme for possible hosts. While the city had previously required background checks, they allowed various platforms to conduct them in house. However, city officials said that these results would “vary considerably”. Now, after a Monday City Council meeting, hosts will […]