Airbnb host battles nightmare guest squatters who refuse to leave after 8 months, say they're 'legal residents'

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An Airbnb host in North Carolina is battling guests who are now squatters refusing to leave.

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A tenant accused of turning a $1.7M LA home into an illegal Airbnb says he did nothing wrong and will sue his landlord

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Homes in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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A woman rented out her $1.7M LA home — then her tenant left the country and turned it into an illegal Airbnb: report

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Drone shot of homes in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

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In response to a string of deaths, Airbnb CEO says it's 'really hard' to make hosts install carbon monoxide detectors

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.

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Airbnb hosts are bracing for an unpredictable summer

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Airbnb hosts must compete against other properties in their area to lure guests over the summer.

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Some Airbnb hosts run over 20 properties. Here are the 15 cities these megahosts dominate the most.

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Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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Airbnbs are primed to take over Miami, which is already facing a housing crunch

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Miami, Florida.

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The golden age of golden visas is over in southern Europe

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A view of Camara de Lobos village Madeira, Portugal.
Camara de Lobos village Madeira, Portugal.

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I quit my finance job and became an Airbnb host in Italy. I have no regrets about choosing happiness over money.

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Anton Govor.

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Mickey Mouse Will Fight Winnie the Pooh in the Latest Public-Domain Horror Extravaganza

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It was inevitable, really: as soon as beloved childhood characters became fair game under public domain, they’d be

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