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Platform news26 July 2026 · 3 min read

Airbnb Has Set 15 September to Reprice for the 15.5% Fee. It Is Not the UK's Date.

An Airbnb article of 7 July 2026 sets a repricing deadline of 15 September outside the European Economic Area and 13 October inside it. Airbnb moved UK hosts to the single 15.5% fee on 22 June.

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HostsPlatform news26 July 2026

Airbnb Has Set 15 September to Reprice for the 15.5% Fee. It Is Not the UK's Date.

An Airbnb article of 7 July 2026 sets a repricing deadline of 15 September outside the European Economic Area and 13 October inside it. Airbnb moved UK hosts to the single 15.5% fee on 22 June.

3 min read

Hosts & landlordsUK tax26 July 2026

Your First Making Tax Digital Update Is Due 7 August 2026. Missing It Carries No Penalty This Year.

UK holiday let owners with qualifying income over £50,000 must file their first quarterly update by 7 August 2026. HMRC has suspended penalty points for 2026 to 2027, but your 2026 to 2027 tax return stays locked until the updates are in.

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HostsPlatform news19 July 2026

Airbnb Quietly Banned AI-Edited Evidence in Damage Claims

A clause added to the Host Damage Protection Terms on 5 February 2026 bans doctored or AI-falsified claim evidence, and lets Airbnb deny anything it cannot verify.

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HostsPlatform news19 July 2026

Airbnb's Own Pages Disagree on Your Claim Deadline. Work to 14 Days.

The Help Centre says file within 14 days; the legal Terms allow 30 for the payment form. Hosts report denials in the gap, so treat the short clock as the real one.

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HostsPlatform news19 July 2026

Booking.com Replaced Its Damage Programme for US Listings

Host Property Insurance took over from the damage programme for United States, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands listings on 10 November 2025.

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