How the City Nails Landlords for Their Tenants’ Illegal Airbnb Rentals
Commercial Observer By Rebecca Baird-Remba 08.16.2017 How the City Nails Landlords for Their Tenants’ Illegal Airbnb Rentals https://commercialobserver.com/2017/08/how-the-city-nails-landlords-for-their-tenants-illegal-airbnb-rentals/ Two weeks ago, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge handed down a decision designed to strike fear in the hearts of landlords. Justice James d’Auguste ordered that an independent receiver be appointed to manage two Midtown residential buildings […]
Briefs: On Airbnb’s case | Pod ‘pads’
Hotels Magazine By Barbara Bohn 08.15.2017 Briefs: On Airbnb’s case | Pod ‘pads’ http://www.hotelsmag.com/Industry/News/Details/74882 Ex-cop tracks Airbnb: The Hotel Association of New York City hired a former police officer to seek out illegal rentals in the city on Airbnb. His company will be working undercover for the group, which recently made waves when it ran a controversial […]
Settlement Agreements With Airbnb Violate Separation of Powers
The New York Law Journal By Todd E. Soloway and Bryan T. Mohler 08.15.2017 Settlement Agreements With Airbnb Violate Separation of Powers http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202795577718/Settlement-Agreements-With-Airbnb-Violate-Separation-of-Powers?mcode=1202614952687&curindex=0 Depending on who you ask, Airbnb either poses a significant threat to cities across the country—to residents, hotel owners, and hotel employees alike, or is a innovative disruptor to the lodging market. […]
State senator pushes Airbnb to require guests’ photo ID, keep records for 3 years
The New York Daily News By Kenneth Lovett 08.07.2017 State senator pushes Airbnb to require guests’ photo ID, keep records for 3 years http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/state-senator-pushes-airbnb-require-guests-photo-id-article-1.3389864 A state senator says he is preparing legislation to treat home-sharing sites like Airbnb more like hotels. The bill by Sen. Tony Avella (D-Queens) will require Airbnb and others who rent […]
Airbnb spent more than $404G on lobbying push in first half of 2017
The New York Daily News By Glenn Blain 08.07.2017 Airbnb spent more than $404G on lobbying push in first half of 2017 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/airbnb-spent-404g-early-2017-lobbying-push-article-1.3389862 Airbnb dug deep into its wallet this year to try and influence New York lawmakers. The popular home-sharing site spent more than $404,200 on lobbying during the first six months of the […]
Hotel union to target Lentol in district over Airbnb
New York Daily News By Kenneth Lovett 05.15.2017 Hotel union to target Lentol in district over Airbnb http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/hotel-union-target-lentol-district-airbnb-article-1.3165953 Here is an expanded version of the second item of my “Albany Insider” column that was cut for space from Monday’s print editions: Veteran Assemblyman Joseph Lentol has sparked the ire of the influential state Hotel and […]