“An estimated 1,200 San Franciscans avoided foreclosure or eviction by hosting on Airbnb," an Airbnb spokesperson said in an emailed statement to WIRED, in keeping with the company's longstanding contention that allowing hosts to rent out their places on the site enable them to help cover housing costs in San Francisco's soaring market. Airbnb had another bad week this week , with regulators in San Francisco yesterday imposing new rules that require home - sharing platforms to police their own platforms for any content that may violate the law . San Francisco ’s Board of Education voted 10 - 0 to toughen short - term rental laws , which already require hosts to register with the city , much more than most cities currently require . Furthermore , the new rules oblige Airbnb and similar firms to only publish listings that possess an official registration number proving the property has been approved by the city . Fines for violation will start at $ 1k per day per illegal listing . Airbnb is fighting back , stating it is merely a connection platform , can not take responsibility for non - compliant listings , and has yet to confirm if it intends to adhere to the new rules .
Airbnb had another bad week this week , with regulators in San Francisco yesterday imposing new rules that require home - sharing platforms to police their own platforms for any content that may violate the law . San Francisco ’s Board of Education voted 10 - 0 to toughen short - term rental laws , which already require hosts to register with the city , much more than most cities currently require . Furthermore , the new rules oblige Airbnb and similar firms to only publish listings that possess an official registration number proving the property has been approved by the city . Fines for violation will start at $ 1k per day per illegal listing . Airbnb is fighting back , stating it is merely a connection platform , can not take responsibility for non - compliant listings , and has yet to confirm if it intends to adhere to the new rules .