Inn the news Feb 24 2015

Wotif raises commission rates in wake of Expedia takeover
Sydney Morning Herald
Four years ago Wotif boasted that the success of its booking site ensured hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast owners are "not forced to pay ...

Sacramento Business Journal
State legislation could hit Airbnb, other rental sharing services with new rules
Sacramento Business Journal
The insurance would be similar to what is offered to lodging and bed and breakfast companies, removing a landlord's liability for personal injur

City seeks input on potential lodging ordinance
Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald
Second is renting between two and eight rooms for less than a week, which needs to be approved as a bed and breakfast under the ordinance.

Portland Unable to Regulate Airbnb and Similar Companies
GoLocalPDX
Steve Unger, co-owner of The Lion and The Rose Bed and Breakfast, said the city has made a reasonable license policy for hosts that is relatively ...
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Nearly 90 percent of the home-sharing properties in Portland are operating illegally by not holding permits, according to a GoLocalPDX review of the industry.
Home-sharing companies like Airbnb and their hosts are not complying with all of Portland’s rules for short-term rental units, while the City of Portland’s attempts to regulate the industry have fallen flat.
JB - HOME SHARING COMPANIES. interesting terminology.

Regulate short-term rentals in New Orleans or shut them down: Kerry Ranson
NOLA.com
Barry Kaiser stands in front of his home next door to what has been called by neighbors an unlicensed bed-and-breakfast (at right) next door to his ...

George Spencer adds B&B to offerings
Kearney Hub
The bed and breakfast sits on the second floor of the tasting house and is accessible by an outdoor staircase leading to a private deck where guests ...