EP128: This Week in the World of Airbnb

Regulations and enforcement dominate the conversation today, as two big news stories out of NYC and London are making headlines.Jasper 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.Jasper and Nicole also cover the exponential growth of Airsorted, a management startup in the news and Jasper’s investment in Cali, Colombia.Some of the topics coveredArticle #1: Airsorted, a Fast-Growing Airbnb Management Startup, Raises £1.5M•Manages 1,000 properties in the UK, a four-fold increase in the past six months•Expanding to Sydney•CEO with banking background is focused on hosts’ profitabilityArticle #2: New York City Issues First Illegal Airbnb Fines•Two property managers fined for 17 violations•Each violation carries a $1,000 fine•Law against short-term apartment rentals went into effect in October•Listings were pulled from Airbnb to avoid even larger finesArticle #3: Airbnb Introduces 90-Day Annual Limit for London Hosts•Airbnb will ban hosts in London from renting homes for more than 90 days/year without official consent•Local councils in charge of enforcement•Hosts may list on other platforms to get around the rulesArticle #4: Airbnb: $30 Billion Startup: This is What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You•Explains the genesis of Airbnb•Includes a breakdown of investment funding and an overview of acquisitions•Surprising statistics•10% of Airbnb hosts are seniors•54% of Airbnb guests are female•Airbnb has served 80,000,000+ guests in 34,000+ cities in 191+ countries•List of key competitors may be useful for hosts looking to diversifyJasper’s Personal News•Investment in penthouse in Cali, Colombia•Latest blogpost outlines his decision-making processResources MentionedArticle #1: techcrunch.com/2017/02/07/airsortedArticle #2: theverge.com/2017/2/7/14532388/nyc-airbnb-first-illegal-renting-fines-issuedArticle #3: theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/01/airbnb-introduces-90-day-a-year-limit-for-london-hostsArticle #4: valuewalk.com/2017/02/airbnb-30-billion-startup-wikipedia-cant-tell-infographicJasper’s Blogpost:getpaidforyourpad.com/blog/bought-penthouse-cali-colombia-rent-airbnb Connect with JasperEmail: [email protected]: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadThis episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.