November 14, 2016
In a dramatic about-face, Airbnb says it is ready to police its San Francisco hosts, taking actions it has long resisted as invasive, unrealistic or unwieldy. The vacation-rental giant told The Chronicle it is willing to provide all local hosts’ names, addresses and guest stays as part of a mandatory registration system it would craft with the city. Once such a system exists, Airbnb could cut off listings when they hit the city’s annual cap on number of nights rented and ensure that apartments where tenants were evicted under the Ellis Act are not rented to travelers, the company said. The move comes as Airbnb faces two major threats to its business in its hometown….
Source: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Airbnb-under-the-gun-is-ready-to-cooperate-with-10612040.php
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