New York Times – Owner of Airbnb Listing in Trump Tower Is Fined $1,000
March 24, 2017 New York City officials issued a summons to the owner of a condominium at Trump Tower that gained notoriety after being rented out on Airbnb, determining that the unit was being illegally advertised for rent. The civil summons, given to Lena Yelagina, whose 30th floor apartment was available on Airbnb for at […]
Domain Australia – Hotel industry calls on state government to stop apartment buildings turning into ‘quasi-hotels’
March 24, 2017 Melbourne’s hotel industry has called on the state government to intervene to stop houses and apartment buildings becoming quasi-hotels. A parliamentary committee hearing into proposed changes to the Owners Corporation Act has heard that a lack of legislation around short-stay accommodation, including Airbnb, meant Docklands “party houses” were colliding with retirees seeking […]
Travel Weekly Opinion – Airbnb keeps making money and controversy
March 24, 2017 January 2017 may have marked the first time a hospitality provider — in this case, luxury hotelier Trump International Hotels — had the official backing of a sitting U.S. president. Unofficially, though, Airbnb had Trump Hotels beat by 10 months in the presidential endorsement game… Source
Austin Business Journal – Inside Austin’s SXSW-induced short-term rental spike
March 22, 2017 Short-term rentals such as those facilitated by HomeAway Inc. are needed to meet increased demand for lodging in the Texas capital, according to a new report. And when South By Southwest fans hit town to raise the roof, landlords raise the prices big-time… Source
The OC Register – Anaheim seeks settlement with short-term rental owners instead of court
March 22, 2017 ANAHEIM – To avoid a potentially costly lawsuit fight, the City Council approved a tentative settlement agreement with short-term rental owners that could allow some to continue operating in Anaheim until 2021, or longer, while they recoup their investment. Owner Talmadge Price and the Anaheim Rental Alliance filed the lawsuit last year […]
Voice of OC – Anaheim Council Tweaks Short-Term Rental Rules, Angering Residents
March 23, 2017 Owners of Anaheim short-term rental properties may see some restrictions eased as the city tries to settle a lawsuit. But city residents who feel the parking and other impacts of short-term rentals strongly object to the changes. “All the changes the city brings forward are to make it easier for the STRs […]
Harlem Patch – Congressman Rips Airbnb Harlem Tours For Promoting Gentrification
March 23, 2017 HARLEM, NY — Harlem’s Congressman Adriano Espaillat is picking a fight with online rental giant Airbnb following the announcement of the company’s new “Harlem Experience Tours.” Espaillat, in a letter to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, accuses the company of “exotifying our community for corporate profit.” “Airbnb’s ‘Harlem Experiences’ platform sounds like it […]
The Real Deal – Couple fined $8K for listing UES mansion as short-term rental
March 22, 2017 A couple who listed their five-story Upper East Side mansion on short-term rental websites like HomeAway and VRBO were hit with $8,000 in fines. Claudio Guazzoni dei Zanetti, founder of IT consulting firm Zanett, and his wife Julia live on the top two floors of their $26 million mansion on East 76th […]
Miami Herald – Showdown between Regalado and Airbnb drags on at Miami City Hall
March 23, 2017 After weeks of posturing, Tomás Regalado and Airbnb finally have a showdown at Miami City Hall. For hours Thursday morning, dozens of property owners who use the home-sharing platform to rent homes, cottages and rooms urged city commissioners to reject a push by Miami’s mayor to crack down on what the city […]
Miami Herald – Miami may target Airbnb hosts who spoke at City Hall, sue home-sharing platform
March 23, 2017 Dozens of Miami property owners who rent their homes and duplexes to visitors through home-sharing platform Airbnb spent all day at City Hall on Thursday pleading with city officials to buck a legal opinion declaring their business an illegal nuisance. Instead, Miami commissioners reaffirmed that position in a 3-2 vote, threatened to […]