Airbnb hosts to be given Fáilte certification

Airbnb hosts will be able to apply for Fáilte Ireland certification from next year, the Department of Tourism has said. People who share their own home on the platform will not be able to apply, but if they offer secondary properties they will.

Separate restrictions have been placed on hosts to counteract the growth of Airbnb and other short-term letting platforms which have been blamed for exacerbating the housing crisis as landlords turn ...