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Possibly and with reason. Brighton is known to have a higher than average number of renters due to the transient nature of its population due to it being a popular place, having 2 universities, 2 hospitals and a lot of seasonal work. It's also quite small. I'd actually say these people you talk...

This will still be okay I think. The target seems to be people who are investing in residential property and regularly using it for other means I.e. holiday lets. They also have a sub-let culture here where folk lend their property out if they go away for long-ish periods. Again I'd be surprised...

One other element to this, which a lot of people talk about, is having owners who don't live in the apartment having a vote on house issues i.e. they typically won't vote for improvements which cost money as they wont be affected or benefit from

Thanks. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this challenge. German has plenty of laws protecting the public and seemingly restricting business.... from what you can put in, and call beer, to who can own a football club. My gut feeling is this won't succeed. It's also worth pointing out...

I'd like to know more about how AirBnB intend to challenge this. Do you have any details?

I agree to a point. I see both sides of this argument but the AirBnB thing has got out of hand IMHO. Outsiders (German and non) are now piling into property and letting it out as the rewards are so high. Something had to be done. This will affect the lower end of the accommodation sector....a...

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I agree with this.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/germany/berlin/articles/airbnb-listings-plummet-in-berlin-as-ban-comes-into-force/ Banned!