June 2022
June 2022 brought firmer rules and tighter money to the trade. Airbnb turned its pandemic party ban into standing policy on 28 June and said it would lift the 16-person cap on large homes. Sonder, public only since January, announced cuts of approximately 21% of its corporate roles on 9 June to stop spending more cash than it took in. In England, the government opened a call for evidence on registering short-term lets, and VTrips bought four more rental managers.
A look back, written in October 2026 from sources published in June 2022. Stay Gazette opened in July 2026.
The Money · 9 June 2022Sonder Cuts 21 Percent of Corporate Roles in a Push for Positive Cash FlowSonder, which leased rooms and apartments from building owners and rented them to travelers, announced cuts of approximately 21% of its corporate roles and 7% of its frontline roles on 9 June 2022 and slowed its growth to stop spending more cash than it took in. For new deals, it said, the target was for the building owner to cover the upfront costs.By Dana Whitfield · Filed 11 October 2026 · 7 min read
Platforms · 28 June 2022Airbnb Makes Its Party Ban Permanent and Plans to Lift the 16-Person CapAirbnb turned its 2020 pandemic ban on parties and events into standing policy on 28 June 2022 and said it would drop the 16-person cap that came with it. Hosts lost the last of their say over events, and the owners of big houses were promised their full occupancy back.By Jesse Kohl · Filed 11 October 2026 · 7 min read
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What else was reported in June 2022
- 29 June 2022The UK government opened a call for evidence on a tourist accommodation registration scheme in England on 29 June 2022, asking about the benefits and challenges of the rise in short-term and holiday letting. It was set to run until 21 September 2022. GOV.UK (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
- 8 June 2022VTrips bought four vacation rental managers, Carolina Retreats, Silver Sands Vacation Rentals, Tybee Vacation Rentals and Miss Kitty's Fishing Getaways, adding more than 1,200 properties and taking its total to 7,000. Short Term Rentalz
- 12 June 2022Rental platform Zumper said it would launch a short-term rental product for owners and managers, with a ten percent hosting fee and no guest fee. Short Term Rentalz
- 14 June 2022NoiseAware launched CrowdControl, a feature that detects unusual increases in occupancy at single-family vacation rentals that may signal an unauthorized crowd. Short Term Rentalz
- 20 June 2022Airbnb asked the Irish government to create a register of approved short-term lets, which would let the company keep unregistered landlords off its site. Short Term Rentalz
- 23 June 2022Airbnb launched a $10 million fund to give 100 people $100,000 each to build unusual listings, with applications open until 22 July 2022. Short Term Rentalz