Pamplin Media – Lake Oswego City Council, Planning Commission add Airbnb rules to 2017 agenda
February 23, 2017 Portland has spent several years grappling with how best to regulate short-term rental services like Airbnb, and it now looks like Lake Oswego may have to contend with the issue as well. A joint meeting between the Planning Commission and the City Council on Tuesday revealed that many of the units are […]
New York Law Journal – Airbnb and Its Critics in New York City Are Back in the Ring
February 22, 2017 After a few months of relative peace, Airbnb Inc. and its critics in New York City appear to be back throwing punches. The anti-Airbnb group Share Better launched a new digital ad campaign this week urging New York City residents who “see something” to “say something” about neighbors they suspect of renting […]
Asbury Park Press – Toms River moves to regulate Airbnb
February 21, 2017 TOMS RIVER — A new law that would place limits on home-sharing services like Airbnb was introduced Tuesday night by the Township Council. The ordinance would prohibit short-term rentals of less than 30 days in all areas of the township except the barrier island sections on the Barnegat Peninsula. There, short-term rentals […]
The Denver Post – Denver sends violation notices to more than 1,000 short-term rental hosts who could face fines
February 21, 2017 Denver licensing officials for the first time are going after short-term rental hosts on Airbnb, HomeAway and other online services — more than 1,000 of them. Showing up in mailboxes this week are the first violation notices issued under Denver’s new short-term rental ordinance, said Dan Rowland, a spokesman for the Department […]
Jewish Voice New York – UWS Landlord Fined for Breaking Short-Term Rental Law in Airbnb Case
February 22, 2017 Hank Freid, the landlord at 258 West 97th Street had recently been handed 15 violations for allowing for short term rentals in the apartment complex on the Upper West side. The city is said to have fined Freid $1,000 for each violation. Fried essentially converted the building into an Airbnbesque hotel by […]
Sydney Morning Herald – Fraudulent Airbnb listings increasing, with $88,000 lost to consumers last year
February 19, 2017 It looked like the perfect Airbnb. Spacious and light-filled, with floor to ceiling windows, it was just moments from Bondi Beach. The sharp white furniture had that sleek five-star look, as if every piece had been custom-designed for the space. It seemed too good to be true. It was. The six-bedroom “Bondi […]
My Broadband – Airbnb boom in Cape Town caused rent to rocket
February 19, 2017 A shortage in Cape Town rental properties has allowed landlords to increase rent by double-digit percentages, the Sunday Times reported. The reason for the shortage is that more investors are renting out their properties in the City Bowl and the surrounding area for shorter stays, using the online hospitality platform Airbnb. PayProp […]
The Daily Progress – Bill would give Virginia localities more authority to regulate Airbnb
February 19, 2017 RICHMOND — At least 6,800 Virginians used the online marketplace Airbnb to rent rooms in their homes, or their entire house, to visitors last year. Airbnb, a platform that links people looking for lodging with those willing to offer it for a price, has become a source of income for many property […]
The Wall Street Journal – Big Apartment Landlord Sues Airbnb
February 17, 2017 One of the largest U.S. apartment landlords has filed civil lawsuits in California and Florida against short-term rental website Airbnb Inc., alleging its tenants are renting out units on the site in violation of their leases and are creating unsafe conditions for other tenants. Apartment Investment & Management Co., or AIMCO, which […]
The Real Deal – Landlord Hank Freid hit with $15K more in fines under new Airbnb law
February 20, 2017 He was one of the first owners in the city to be penalized Landlord Hank Freid faces a string of new violations for allegedly listing illegal short-term rentals in another Upper West Side building. The city hit Freid with 15 more violations — at $1,000 a pop — for advertising units at […]