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We cannot believe that Airbnb is still challenging the legality of platform accountability regulations. Three Federal district courts and an appellate court settled that question nearly 10 years ago. What a waste of the courts‘ time.

New Orleans City Council scores major win in lawsuit with Airbnb A U.S. district judge in Louisiana on Sept. 8 dismissed almost all of Airbnb’s case against the City of New Orleans over its short-term rental rules, marking a big win in the city council’s long-running attempt to regulate STRs.

Shootings, rapes, thefts -- all part of the Airbnb Trusted Community. With the company worth billions, it can afford to pay millions to cover it up.

Airbnb Is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away When things go horribly wrong during a stay, the company’s secretive safety team jumps in to soothe guests and hosts, help families—and prevent PR disasters.

. never cared whether listings are legal or not. Rents units to tourists w/out owners’ permission, even over their explicit objections. Its TOS makes no guarantee that rentals are habitable or even exist. Now wants to discourage evictions??

Analysis | The Technology 202: Airbnb is putting new limits on landlords ahead of eviction moratorium expiration The company won't let landlords list properties where they've evicted a tenant for failure to pay rent, at least through the end of the year.

Keep losing markets like Nantucket's and Airbnb will feel the pain.

Nantucket roiled by debate over short-term rentals - The Boston Globe Proposed rules limiting the use of Airbnb and similar platforms will be put to a vote on Saturday.

Airbnb operator claims neighbors were "too sensitive" about loud parties. Airbnb dodges all responsiblity and blame, of course.

San Diego settles with owners of short-term rentals that city attorney cited for running raucous party houses Owners of the homes in La Jolla and Bankers Hill must pay civil fines and are barred from operating a public nuisance and violating state and local orders related to COVID-19

When resort towns join big cities in cracking down on STRs, doesn't bode well for or

Tahoe's last holdout is about to pass new rules on Airbnb, Vrbo rentals. Residents aren't happy “We’re seeing the hotel-ification of our community in real time,” said Incline...

Good advice for anyone moving to a new neighborhood, not just retirees.

For These Retirees, Short-Term Rental Bans Aren’t Just a Perk—They’re a Must Some senior homeowners are seeking out neighborhoods and communities that keep online platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo at bay.

Airbnb rules, back on the agenda in San Diego.

Platform Accountability Should Be Central to Vacation Rental Plan Making the platforms accountable to the city for their business practices will be far easier and more cost-effective than the Herculean task of checking each licensed host, one by one.

“Public health is our priority,” a spokesperson from Airbnb said in an emailed statement to SFGATE. “We continue to provide hosts and guests information on local health orders to help keep communities safe. We want to be good partners to state and local officials and have also introduced new measures that ask guests to confirm they have checked local rules and restrictions before confirming eligibility and completing a booking.”

Translation: We only care about making money. We are not responsible for the irresponsibility of our operators and guests, and we don't give a rip about any laws that might protect public health or threaten our revenue. You poor chumps are on your own.

Airbnb is a corrupt enterprise, amoral at its very core.

Tahoe residents blame Airbnb, county for nonstop tourism Tahoe City.Ryan Salm/Special to SFGATE Between Dec. 10 and Jan. 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom placed Lake Tahoe and the greater Sacramento region under a regional stay-at-home order that told people to postpone trips and stay home. The order interrupted one of Tahoe’s busiest seasons of the year, but of c...

We remember a call from -- FROM -- U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in 2014 when illegal rentals first surfaced as an issue in SF. One of her many concerns: terrorists using STRs to evade attention & notice.

Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration Airbnb will cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C. metro area during the Inauguration week.

Se sabía, pero estudios como este tienen un gran valor para forzar una regulación estricta del alquiler vacacional a escala europea. Gran trabajo de Inside Airbnb, aliado clave en la lucha anti- . ¡Gracias! NO!
https://www.eldiario.es/economia/informe-muestra-airbnb-aumenta-alquileres-perjudica-comunidades-urbanas-devasta-programas-viviendas-sociales_1_6488872.html

Many of our allies featured in this story. Too bad more investors won't pay attention to the fact that governments can wipe out Airbnb listings faster than the company can add or replace them. And that's a huge hurdle on the company's indiscernible path to profitability, which is wholly dependent on the growth of listings.

We remember the Dot Com Bubble. People claim "this time is different" because the companies going public are older and have actual revenue. Yes, but they also have staggering losses. In 12 years, Airbnb has booked only three profitable quarters. And there's no sign that record improves any time soon.

Airbnb’s IPO Warning: Unhappy Neighbors Are Fighting Back The company, scheduled to list its shares Thursday, has warned its success depends on managing unfavorable local laws in the face of angry neighbors.