November 2023
November 2023 was about reliability and tax. Airbnb answered what it called the number one obstacle to booking with a badge for 2 million homes it described as most-loved, a rebuilt reviews page and new listing tools, a week after reporting third-quarter revenue of $3.4 billion. In Milan, a judge ordered the seizure of 779.5 million euros from Airbnb's Irish company in an alleged tax evasion case that Airbnb contested. The EU, Canada and the French Senate each moved on data or tax rules for short-term rentals.
A look back, written in October 2026 from sources published in November 2023. Stay Gazette opened in July 2026.
World · 6 November 2023Milan Judge Orders Seizure of 779 Million Euros From Airbnb IrelandMilan prosecutors alleged that Airbnb's Irish company had not withheld a 21% flat tax on about 3.7 billion euros of Italian short-term rent paid from 2017 to 2021. Airbnb said it was confident it had complied fully with the law and intended to exercise its rights.By Tomás Ferreira · Filed 11 October 2026 · 8 min read
Platforms · 8 November 2023Airbnb Introduces Guest Favorites Badge for Two Million HomesAirbnb said a badge and a search filter would mark the 2 million homes it called its guests' most-loved, and it announced a rebuilt reviews page and new listing tools for hosts. The Associated Press reported that it was unclear how hosts without the badge would react.By Jesse Kohl · Filed 11 October 2026 · 7 min read
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What else was reported in November 2023
- 1 November 2023Airbnb reported third-quarter revenue of $3.4 billion, up 18% year over year, and net income of $4.4 billion that included a one-time, non-cash income tax benefit of $2.8 billion. Airbnb Newsroom
- 8 November 2023Zeus Living, a mid-term rental manager that had raised around $125 million since 2015, reportedly told landlords it was winding down operations, according to The Information. Short Term Rentalz
- 14 November 2023Airbnb announced that it had acquired GamePlanner.AI, a 12-person artificial intelligence company, its first purchase as a public company; sources told CNBC the deal was worth just under $200 million. Short Term Rentalz
- 16 November 2023The EU Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a regulation on short-term rental data, under which platforms would send activity data to public authorities every month, and small and micro platforms every three months. Short Term Rentalz
- 22 November 2023Canada's federal government said in its autumn economic statement that, from 1 January 2024, it would limit income tax deductions on short-term rentals in provinces and municipalities that already restrict them. Short Term Rentalz
- 28 November 2023The French Senate approved amendments to a Finance Bill that would apply VAT to short-term rentals as it applies to hotels, against the government's recommendation. Short Term Rentalz