Hosts using home-sharing platform Airbnb have protested a proposal for a state law introduced by New York City's Mayor Office of Special Enforcement prohibiting the rental of entire apartments for today. The law should focus on "commercial illegal hotel operators", a member of New York Council said, without clarifying whether individual tenants would be exempt. Penalties for violating this rule start at $1,000 for a single offence, $5,000 for a second infringement and $7,500 for the third and subsequent violations.
Hosts using home-sharing platform Airbnb have protested a proposal for a state law introduced by New York City's Mayor Office of Special Enforcement prohibiting the rental of entire apartments for less than 30 days. The law should focus on "commercial illegal hotel operators", a member of New York Council said, without clarifying whether individual tenants would be exempt. Penalties for violating this rule start at $1,000 for a single offence, $5,000 for a second infringement and $7,500 for the third and subsequent violations.