'It's my house and I can do what I want' - Should Ireland consider an Airbnb ban?

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The Spanish city of Barcelona is planning a ban on all short-term rentals like Airbnb to address a local housing crisis and soaring rents

this afternoon, several Airbnb owners reacted angrily to calls for tighter restriction and regulation on the sector – insisting they can do “whatever they want” with their properties.

"So let’s not go after the Airbnb providers – because they're an easy target when some of the biggest landlords in this country are politicians"."A lot of people don't want the hassle of long-term rentals and the grief that can bring with it," he said. "I think the attraction of having students for nine months, and then earning extra money on Airbnb in the summer, doesn't incentivise landlords to let for year-round rents.""We need to avoid the situation that's come to light in Barcelona... or closer to home here in Roundstone," he said.

 

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