‘We can’t afford to live here’: Westport housing crisis leaves no room for locals as homeowners turn to Airbnb

‘We can’t afford to live here’: Westport housing crisis leaves no room for locals as homeowners turn to Airbnb

Residents blame short-term lets and holiday homes for worsening the Co Mayo town’s accommodation shortage

Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis

Airbnb has all-but captured the market in short-term lets around the world. But where does that leave the locals looking for a place to live?