Professor Marina Novelli, Professor of Tourism and International Development and Academic Lead for the university’s Responsible Futures Research and Enterprise Agenda, will be coordinating the research process and collaborating with consultants BritainThinks for Airbnb’s registration roadshow consultations.
Professor Novelli, who has worked in policy development for a number of years, said: “Airbnb have a desire to develop their relationships with local communities and work with government, policy makers and city leaders to develop a host registration system that is accessible and effective. This project allows us to explore all the options available.”
Airbnb is promoting the registration initiative with a roadshow tour aimed at “forging collaborations with hosts, communities and politicians across the UK to jointly develop proposals for a clear, modern and simple registration system for short-term rentals”.