{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"EP128: This Week in the World of Airbnb","description":"Regulations and enforcement dominate the conversation today, as two big news stories out of NYC and London are making headlines.
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\nJasper is joined by Nicole Williams, VP of Strategy and Marketing for Hostfully, to chat about the property managers fined in NYC this week as well as the feasibility of enforcing the rules established in London.
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\nJasper and Nicole also cover the exponential growth of Airsorted, a management startup in the news and Jasper’s investment in Cali, Colombia.
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\nSome of the topics covered
\nArticle #1: Airsorted, a Fast-Growing Airbnb Management Startup, Raises £1.5M
\n•\tManages 1,000 properties in the UK, a four-fold increase in the past six months
\n•\tExpanding to Sydney
\n•\tCEO with banking background is focused on hosts’ profitability
\nArticle #2: New York City Issues First Illegal Airbnb Fines
\n•\tTwo property managers fined for 17 violations
\n•\tEach violation carries a $1,000 fine
\n•\tLaw against short-term apartment rentals went into effect in October
\n•\tListings were pulled from Airbnb to avoid even larger fines
\nArticle #3: Airbnb Introduces 90-Day Annual Limit for London Hosts
\n•\tAirbnb will ban hosts in London from renting homes for more than 90 days/year without official consent
\n•\tLocal councils in charge of enforcement
\n•\tHosts may list on other platforms to get around the rules
\nArticle #4: Airbnb: $30 Billion Startup: This is What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You
\n•\tExplains the genesis of Airbnb
\n•\tIncludes a breakdown of investment funding and an overview of acquisitions
\n•\tSurprising statistics
\n•\t10% of Airbnb hosts are seniors
\n•\t54% of Airbnb guests are female
\n•\tAirbnb has served 80,000,000+ guests in 34,000+ cities in 191+ countries
\n•\tList of key competitors may be useful for hosts looking to diversify
\nJasper’s Personal News
\n•\tInvestment in penthouse in Cali, Colombia
\n•\tLatest blogpost outlines his decision-making process
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\nResources Mentioned
\nArticle #1: techcrunch.com/2017/02/07/airsorted
\nArticle #2: theverge.com/2017/2/7/14532388/nyc-airbnb-first-illegal-renting-fines-issued
\nArticle #3: theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/01/airbnb-introduces-90-day-a-year-limit-for-london-hosts
\nArticle #4: valuewalk.com/2017/02/airbnb-30-billion-startup-wikipedia-cant-tell-infographic
\nJasper’s Blogpost:getpaidforyourpad.com/blog/bought-penthouse-cali-colombia-rent-airbnb
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\nConnect with Jasper
\nEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
\nTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
\nInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
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\nThis episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free!
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