Don't Blame AirBnb For New York City's High Rents
High rents have been a problem a lot longer then Airbnb has existed.
High rents have been a problem a lot longer then Airbnb has existed.
City officials want specially-trained police to go door-to-door making sure no one is illegally granting permission for strangers to sleep in their homes.
You can do whatever you want on your own property, as long as the government approves.
If the government can't do disaster recovery as well as the private sector, could it at least not make things any harder?
The company insists forcing it to be liable for its hosts' misbehavior violates the Communications Decency Act, and forcing it to collect and deliver information on hosts to city violates Stored Communications Act.
New law could jail employees of Airbnb for actions of users.
Convicted Scott Shatford says he risked the $3,500 fine because "that's what one of my properties makes in a month."
Effort targets advertising since renting your place out for under 30 days is already illegal.
Democrats think attacking the "gig economy" is a winning strategy. They're wrong.
The bicoastal war against this convenient way for hosts and lodgers to meet for mutual satisfaction.
The proposal would have blocked residents from renting out their entire home.
Study: Dem candidates spend more on ride-sharing than their GOP counterparts
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