Lodging refers to the use of a short-term

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, usually by renting the living space or sometimes through some other arrangement. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, food, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions. Lodging is a form of the

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. Lodging is done in a hotel, motel,

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, or inn, a private home (commercial, i.e. a bed and breakfast, a guest house, a vacation rental, or non-commercially, as in certain homestays or the home of friends), in a tent, caravan/ campervan (often on a campsite). Lodgings may be self-catering, whereby no food is provided, but cooking facilities are available. Lodging is offered by an owner of

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or a leasehold estate, including the hotel industry, hospitality industry, real estate investment trusts, and owner-occupancy houses. Lodging can be facilitated by an intermediary such as a travel website. AirbnbToronto5

Regulations by jurisdiction

Regulation of short-term rentals can include requirements for hosts to have business licenses, payment of

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es and compliance with building, city and zoning standards. The hotel industry has lobbied for stricter regulations on short-term home rental and in addition to government-imposed restrictions, many

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s also limit short term rentals.

Europe

* Amsterdam: Hosts can rent their properties for up to 30 nights per year to a group of no more than four at a time. Short-term rentals are banned in certain parts of the city. * Barcelona: Vacation apartments are subject to the highest rate of property tax; platforms must share data with regulators. * Berlin: Short-term rentals require permission from authorities. Hosts can rent individual rooms with the condition that they live in most of the property. * Ireland: Short-term rentals are restricted to a maximum of 90 days per year for primary residences; registration is required with local authorities and planning permission is required where a property changes use from private residence to full-time short-term rental. However, compliance with these requirements is minimal, with one study finding only 38 listed properties had the required planning permission, out of 25,000. * London: Short-term rentals are limited to 90 days per year. * Madrid: Listings without private entrances are banned. *

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: Home-sharing sites are banned to contain tourism. * Paris: Hosts can rent their homes for no more than 120 days a year and must register their listing with the town hall. * Rome: Short-term rental sites are required to withhold a 21% rental income tax. *

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: Hosts must collect and remit tourist taxes. * Vienna: Short-term rentals are banned in specific "residential zones" within the city, with the exemption of apartments used primarily for the host's own residential needs.

United States

* Arizona: Most regulations are not allowed since municipalities are prohibited from interfering in property rights. * Boston: The types of properties eligible for use as short-term rentals and the number of days per year a property may be rented are limited. * Chicago: Hosts are required to obtain a license. Single-night stays are prohibited. *

Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Los Angeles: Hosts must register with the city planning department and pay an $89 fee and cannot home-share for more than 120 days in a calendar year. * Miami: Short-term rentals are banned in most neighborhoods, in part due to lobbying efforts of the hotel industry. * New York City: Rentals under 30 days are prohibited unless the host is present on the property. Hosts are required to obtain a license and relatively few licenses have been issued. * Portland, Oregon: The number of bedrooms in a single unit that may be listed is limited. * San Diego: Units for short-term rental are limited to 1% of the housing stock and licenses are required. * San Francisco: Registration by hosts is required. * Santa Monica, California: Hosts are required to register with the city and obtain a license and are also prohibited from listing multiple properties. * Seattle: Hosts must obtain licenses and cannot rent more than two units. * Washington, D.C.: Hosts must obtain a short-term rental license, and, if the host is not present, those rentals are limited to a combined 90 days each year. * West New York, New Jersey: Short-term rentals are banned.

Canada

* Toronto: Short-term rentals must be in a host's primary residence and hosts must obtain licenses. * Vancouver: Short-term rentals must be in a host's primary residence and hosts must obtain licenses.

Asia

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: Hosts are required to register their listing with the government; a home can be rented for a maximum of 180 days per year. * Singapore: Short-term home rentals of less than three months are illegal.

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