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 owners, including Jonathan Speight of Henrico County, who has embraced the so-called sharing economy that Airbnb represents…
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