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Spain fines Airbnb €64 million for unlicensed STR listings
A Madrid court denied Airbnb's appeal to suspend payment of the record fine over 65,000 illegal listings.
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Portland STR fines — already nation's highest — just got steeper
Fine cap raised to $34,670 per violation. Some hosts forced to sell homes to pay penalties.
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Honolulu host faces $590,000 vacation rental fine
An 83-year-old property owner's listing turned into a half-million-dollar penalty.
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