Reuters – Amsterdam to require homeowners to register dates before using AirBnB
May 4, 2017 May 4 Amsterdam plans to require homeowers who want to rent out accommodation via AirBnB or a similar service to register dates with city authorities ahead of time, the latest limit set by the largest city in the Netherlands on the “sharing economy.” The city has taken several steps to regulate a […]
The Denver Post – Vail records more than 1,400 unlicensed vacation rentals
May 4, 2017 Owners who use internet services to rent out their condos, townhomes and other units for short-term rentals are supposed to get Vail business and sales tax licenses. That isn’t happening. As rent-by-owner services including Airbnb and Vacation Rentals by Owner have become common options for travelers, cities of all sizes have struggled […]
Chicago Tribune – Park Ridge aldermen reconfirm Airbnb ban
May 4, 2017 With one new alderman voting, the Park Ridge City Council on May 1 reconfirmed its earlier stance that short-term home and room rentals should remain prohibited in Park Ridge. The council voted 6-0 against a formal motion to allow short-term rentals in multi-family districts. The recommendation came from the Planning and Zoning […]
NBC New York – Man in Vicious Attack on Woman Headed to Manhattan Airbnb Has Struck Before, Police Say
May 5, 2017 A suspected serial creep attacked a 31-year-old tourist walking back to her Airbnb in Manhattan, snatching her purse and repeatedly punching her so hard her teeth out, authorities say. The woman fell to the ground, unconscious. Then, cops say, he groped her all over her body. The brutal 3 a.m. Thursday beating […]
New York Daily News – German tourist sexually assaulted, robbed in violent attack as she walked back to her Harlem Airbnb
May 5, 2017 A vicious attacker clobbered a German tourist’s face during a horrific sexual assault and robbery that occurred as the woman was on the way home to her Airbnb in Harlem, police said Friday. The 31-year-old woman was attacked on West 146th St. near Frederick Douglass Boulevard while walking home to her vacation […]
Wall Street Journal – Battle Over Airbnb Legislation Heats Up in Albany
May 4, 2017 Legislation that would carve exceptions into New York’s housing laws to allow for more Airbnb rentals has quickly spurred battle lines in Albany and set up a showdown likely to linger for months. Within days of the introduction of the bill in the state Legislature last weekend, a group of Democrats pushed […]
The Real Deal – North Bay Village moves to tighten regulations on short-term rentals, impose fines
May 3, 2017 Responding to complaints of noise, loud music, drug use, and occasional nudity, the North Bay Village Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended a proposed ordinance that aims to tighten regulations of short-term rentals. The board’s vote Tuesday evening still has to be ratified by the North Bay Village Commission prior to becoming […]
Miami New Times – Miami-Dade Says Airbnb Hosts Should Make Sure Tenants Aren’t Sex Offenders
May 4, 2017 Renting out your house on Airbnb is a good way to make some extra money, but it can also be a real pain in the ass. Your tenants might be deranged meth heads, but even if they aren’t, your neighbors will probably still complain their rolling suitcases are too noisy. And in […]
TWC News Capital Region (VIDEO) – Keeping Rental Regulations Intact
May 3, 2017 Lawmakers are speaking out against a proposal to roll back some of the regulations on short-term home rentals like Airbnb. As we discussed Tuesday, the company argues it is giving homeowners a chance to bring in some extra cash at a time when the cost of living is going up. But opponents […]
DNA Info – Assemblyman’s Pro-Airbnb Legislation Plagiarizes Lingo From Company’s Memo
May 3, 2017 A Brooklyn assemblyman’s written argument for his bill aimed at upending city laws governing short-term rentals plagiarizes several paragraphs from a memo by Airbnb. Joseph Lentol’s “one-host one-home” provision, introduced into the state Assembly on April 28, justifies the need for the law using two paragraphs written by the short-term rental company’s […]