This is very well known by now https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/20/revealed-the-areas-in-the-uk-with-one-airbnb-for-every-four-homes https://www.

This is very well known by now https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/20/revealed-the-areas-in-the-uk-with-one-airbnb-for-every-four-homes https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/20/revealed-... I would be willing to be that most AirBnB hosts are not registered businesses and paying the taxes they owe... for running hotels —— From @amiga_500 I'll add my comment here as I mentioned unearned income, which hacker news really don't like, so they gave me the fake "you're posting too fast" even though I've posted nothing for over 20 minutes. Ah so that’s what triggers it! Same thing just happened to me!