BK Reader – Airbnb Vs. NYC: The Battle Continues at Hearing on Home Sharing

December 23, 2016
The battle between Airbnb and the state of New York continues. Dozens of home-sharing clients, affordable housing activists and elected officials met at a hearing in New York City on Monday, December 19, to weigh in on a new law which bans advertising entire, unoccupied apartments for less than 30 days on Airbnb or any similar platform. It has always been illegal to rent short-term, but now it is illegal to advertise. Breaking the law carries a penalty of up to $7,500…
Source: http://www.bkreader.com/2016/12/airbnb-vs-nyc-battle-continues-hearing-home-sharing/