{"id":511,"date":"2021-02-14T10:47:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T09:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/14\/airbnb-owners-caught-ignoring-travel-ban-to-let-out-holiday-homes\/"},"modified":"2021-02-14T10:47:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T09:47:22","slug":"airbnb-owners-caught-ignoring-travel-ban-to-let-out-holiday-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/14\/airbnb-owners-caught-ignoring-travel-ban-to-let-out-holiday-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbnb owners caught ignoring travel ban to let out holiday homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Booking sites urged to step in after Observer research reveals many doors are open for half-term breaks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2021\/feb\/13\/coronavirus-live-news-who-cautions-against-relaxing-restrictions-australian-state-of-victoria-braces-for-more-cases\">Coronavirus \u2013 latest updates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/coronavirus-outbreak\">See all our coronavirus coverage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accommodation booking sites are being urged to clamp down on holiday-home owners after an <em>Observer<\/em> investigation found that half of Airbnb owners were willing to host guests for trips this month, including over half-term.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a national lockdown with \u201cstay at home\u201d messages and strict government guidelines allowing people to only book accommodation under exceptional circumstances \u2013 such as moving house, for work or fleeing domestic abuse \u2013 our research found that 50% of Airbnb hosts we messaged to book a trip outside of these reasons, in locations such as London, Margate, Birmingham and Whitstable, were happy to proceed with the booking.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/feb\/14\/airbnb-owners-caught-ignoring-travel-ban-to-let-out-holiday-homes\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/e444a4a9d519a1bd91b88d54d6de456708ac31d6\/0_270_4496_2698\/master\/4496.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=c5685748a3acf006917033b01eea8530\" title=\"Airbnb owners caught ignoring travel ban to let out holiday homes\" \/>Booking sites urged to step in after Observer research reveals many doors are open for half-term breaks<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus \u2013 latest updates<br \/>\nSee all our coronavirus coverage<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation booking sites are being urged to clamp down on holiday-home owners after an Observer investigation found that half of Airbnb owners were willing to host guests for trips this month, including over half-term.<br \/>\nDespite a national lockdown with \u201cstay at home\u201d messages and strict government guidelines allowing people to only book accommodation under exceptional circumstances \u2013 such as moving house, for work or fleeing domestic abuse \u2013 our research found that 50% of Airbnb hosts we messaged to book a trip outside of these reasons, in locations such as London, Margate, Birmingham and Whitstable, were happy to proceed with the booking. 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