Airbnb is losing one of its biggest advantages over hotels | qz.com

Authorities across the world are clamping down on Airbnb’s biggest advantage over traditional hotels. Renting a room, or a home, from Airbnb has historically been far cheaper than staying in a hotel in part because people who rent out their homes via the service generally don’t pay the same business taxes levied on commercial properties. Last year, for instance, a study found renting an entire home on Airbnb costs less than a single hotel...