Airbnb: An opportunity or an unwelcome competitor in Harrogate?

Founded in 2008, Airbnb is an online platform for people to rent out their homes all over the world, to prospective travellers.

The San Francisco-based company includes hundreds of listings in the Harrogate District. But is this billion-dollar business an opportunity, or an unwelcome competitor?

Keven O'Brien rents out rooms in his house in Bilton. Picture: Adrian Murrayplaceholder image
Keven O'Brien rents out rooms in his house in Bilton. Picture: Adrian Murray
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