Airbnb had another bad week this week , with regulators in San Francisco another bad week this week imposing new rules that require home-sharing platforms to police their own platforms for any properties that may violate city rules. “It does give us some additional tools to work with.” Airbnb ’s Board of Supervisors voted 1,324 -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 San Francisco 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 $ up to $1,000 per day per illegal listing. Airbnb is fighting back, stating it is merely a connection platform, cannot 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 another bad week this week imposing new rules that require home-sharing platforms to police their own platforms for any properties that may violate city rules. Airbnb ’s Board of Supervisors voted 1,324 -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 San Francisco 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 $ up to $1,000 per day per illegal listing. Airbnb is fighting back, stating it is merely a connection platform, cannot take responsibility for non-compliant listings, and has yet to confirm if it intends to adhere to the new rules.