Airbnb wants Boston to loosen its rental rules for World Cup next summer

Next summer’s World Cup matches are already spiking demands for lodging in the Boston area. Short-term rental site Airbnb wants the city to let more Boston residents rent out their space.

Gillette Stadium in Foxborough is set to host seven World Cup matches from June 13 to July 9, drawing hundreds of thousands of global visitors to the Boston region.

Hotel prices in Boston around game days have surged more than 250%. And demand for short-term rentals across the region is triple compared to the same time period this past summer, according to the data analytics platform AirDNA…

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