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It is interesting to see how other countries are dealing with the likes of Airbnb. Barcelona has banned short-term private rentals since 2021. Palma, the capital of Mallorca, has implemented a ban on Airbnb rentals with certain conditions. Penang, in Malaysia, has introduced a ban on Airbnb-style accommodations. New York City enforces strict regulations on short-term rentals, including bans on entire property rentals. In 2015 in Paris, one of the largest markets in the world for an Airbnb, the Government cracked down on secondary apartments set up specifically as short-term rental units. Berlin banned Airbnb and short-term rentals in 2014, bringing them back under tight restrictions in 2018. In California, in many of its coastal cities, including Santa Monica, short-term rentals are either banned or tightly controlled. The UK is well behind the international curve on regulating or banning short lets.