Is it time to regulate the Airbnb industry?

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Is it time to regulate the Airbnb industry?

There are more short-term holiday lets available on Airbnb than long-term rentals listed on Daft.ie in all 26 counties. That is according to new data compiled by Newstalk Chief Reporter Barry Whyte. There are almost 100-times more properties available on Airbnb for short-term let in Co Kerry than rental properties on Daft. In west Donegal, for example, there are 572 properties available on Airbnb - with just one rental property on Daft for €2,800 a month. Is this problem getting out of hand? Just last week we saw homelessness figures reach an all time high 12,259 registered homeless in Ireland in April. Andrea was joined by callers to discuss...

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