The Real Deal – Could Los Angeles effectively regulate Airbnb?

May 27, 2016
In West Hollywood, short-term rentals are illegal. Yet tourists looking to take a stroll down the Sunset Strip over Memorial Day weekend have the option to stay at the dozens of Airbnb units currently listed on the website. In WeHo, and elsewhere in La La Land, policy makers are struggling to figure out how to regulate and enforce regulations on the service, which has taken the county by storm. Los Angeles is the second-largest market in the U.S. for Airbnb, the now ubiquitous short-term rental platform that boasts more than 2 million listings worldwide….
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