June 2021
June 2021 was a month of rules being written for hosts. On 4 June, Nevada's governor signed a law requiring Clark County and three cities to license and tax short-term rentals, with most of it set to take effect on 1 July 2022. The same day, Airbnb asked the UK government for a national register of short-term let operators, and on 11 June the government said it would consult on a registration scheme for England. Scotland opened a third consultation on its licensing plan.
A look back, written in October 2026 from sources published in June 2021. Stay Gazette opened in July 2026.
Platforms · 4 June 2021Airbnb Asks the UK Government for a National Register of Short-Term LetsAirbnb proposed that every host need a registration number to list a home on any platform, and that homes let for more than 140 nights a year, outside areas with their own limits such as London, count as commercial. A week later the UK government said it would consult on a registration scheme for England.By Jesse Kohl · Filed 11 October 2026 · 7 min read
Crackdown · 4 June 2021Nevada Orders Clark County and Three Cities to License Short-Term RentalsAssembly Bill 363 told Clark County, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas to license short-term rentals under state limits: a two-night minimum for homes that were not owner-occupied, distance rules, occupancy of no more than 16 persons per home and room tax collected by platforms. Most of it was set to take effect on 1 July 2022.By Marcus Dane · Filed 11 October 2026 · 7 min read
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Also that month
What else was reported in June 2021
- 8 June 2021ShortTermRentalz reported on 8 June 2021 that Booking Holdings had said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it would repay up to $110 million in coronavirus aid to governments, including around $78 million to the Dutch government, in what the outlet called an executive pay row. ShortTermRentalz
- 15 June 2021The Verge reported on 15 June 2021 that a Bloomberg article on Airbnb's safety team said the company spent around $50 million annually in payouts to hosts and guests. The Verge added that Airbnb said most of that money covered property damage claims and, in a comment to Bloomberg, denied the article's suggestion that it offered payouts for users' silence. The Verge
- 24 June 2021ShortTermRentalz reported on 24 June 2021 that a French government decree, set to take effect on 1 July, would make businesses that wanted to turn premises such as stores and offices into rentals subject to prior authorization. Paris officials welcomed it, and the city's deputy mayor for housing said the conditions were still to be drafted and voted on. ShortTermRentalz
- 25 June 2021The Scottish Government published a revised draft of its order to license short-term lets on 25 June 2021 and opened a third consultation, closing on 13 August 2021. It said councils would have until 1 October 2022 to open licensing schemes, and existing hosts until 1 April 2023 to apply. Scottish Government
- 28 June 2021Airbnb said on 28 June 2021 that it was blocking one-night reservations of entire home listings in the United States during the July 4th weekend, except for guests with a history of positive reviews on Airbnb or a one-night reservation already booked. It said searches for stays on Airbnb that weekend were up 57 percent compared with 2019. Airbnb Newsroom
- 30 June 2021Inspirato, a luxury travel subscription company with more than 385 managed vacation homes, and Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, announced on 30 June 2021 a definitive merger agreement to make Inspirato a publicly listed company, in a transaction valuing the pro forma company at an estimated enterprise value of $1.1 billion. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp. filing)