Article 4ZMQE Revealed: the areas in the UK with one Airbnb for every four homes

Revealed: the areas in the UK with one Airbnb for every four homes

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Niko Kommenda, Helen Pidd and Libby Brooks
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'Out-of-control' dominance of rentals in some communities depriving locals of homes, critics say

Airbnb has become so prevalent in Great Britain that some parts of the country now have one listing for every four properties, prompting concern that the rapid expansion in short-term lets is "out of control" and depriving communities of much-needed homes.

Exclusive analysis by the Guardian identified Airbnb hotspots in both rural areas and inner-city neighbourhoods, where the ratio of active Airbnb listings to homes was more than 20 times higher than the average across England, Scotland and Wales.

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