NBC Bay Area – Thousands Violate SF Housing Laws Using Airbnb, Few Face Penalties

May 19, 2016
San Francisco is home to one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. With rent prices soaring, more and more people are looking to earn some extra cash by renting out their homes to tourists through websites like Airbnb and Craigslist. But as the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit uncovered, many of these listings are illegal, with thousands breaking the law each day and getting away with it….
Source: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/Bay-Legal-Thousands-violate-SF-housing-laws-few-face-penalties-380218621.html