APAC hoteliers are looking over their shoulder after the home-sharing giant named its new bossman for the region.

Ever dreamt you were locked in a department store past closing time? Well, Airbnb is here to make your dreams come true … in a good way, that is.

Airbnb more than doubled its share price as soon as it began trading on the Nasdaq, which is pretty bloody good for a company that is still yet to turn an annual profit.

The new laws include a ‘three strikes and you’re out’ approach for irresponsible hosts. However, that’s not to say they will be forced to wield baseball bats or chew tobacco.

The homesharing platform is tired of copping the blame for irresponsible hosts and reckless guests upsetting the neighbours and causing a ruckus.

Pull up to your very own kingdom for the night and sit on the throne with this nostalgia-riddled Airbnb listing from The Fresh Prince himself.

The unfortunately-named listing, Bobbit’s Lair, has caused outrage online after hosts tried to ban people heavier than 100 kilos from staying in the cottage.

The party’s over for Airbnb guests, with the short-term rental giant introducing an indefinite ban on all shindigs at its listings.

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With the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021, Airbnb is lacing up its runners and reimagining both events with an online program of activities.

The platform has copped a tonne of backlash from its users after suggesting they donate money to hosts impacted by COVID-19.

Three underage girls were found in the house, which had been completely trashed and littered with food, booze, bongs, and condoms.