Guys, don't count New York City out yet. NYC is giving San Francisco stiff competition for most corrupt, self-destructive US city.
"Airbnb and several of its hosts sued New York City on Thursday to stop officials from enforcing “extreme and oppressive” registration requirements — claiming the tough new rules could effectively put Airbnb out of business in the Big Apple this summer.
The San Francisco-based home-sharing site is fighting a law that took effect in January and is slated for enforcement beginning in July which requires hosts to register with the city, certifying that their homes comply with complex building, zoning and other codes.
Penalties for hosts who fail to comply include fines of up to $5,000, according to a complaint filed in state court in Manhattan.
The regulation also requires hosts to submit diagrams of their apartments and provide a list of residents in their homes. Airbnb, meanwhile, must certify that all of the information is accurate or be subject to fines of up to $1,500 per violation.
The new regulation amounts to a “de facto ban against short-term rentals…and is intended to drive the short-term rental trade out of New York City once and for all,” according to Airbnb’s complaint."
https://nypost.com/2023/06/01/airbnb-claims-nycs-strict-new-rules-could-spur-de-facto-ban-of-app/
"Airbnb and several of its hosts sued New York City on Thursday to stop officials from enforcing “extreme and oppressive” registration requirements — claiming the tough new rules could effectively put Airbnb out of business in the Big Apple this summer.
The San Francisco-based home-sharing site is fighting a law that took effect in January and is slated for enforcement beginning in July which requires hosts to register with the city, certifying that their homes comply with complex building, zoning and other codes.
Penalties for hosts who fail to comply include fines of up to $5,000, according to a complaint filed in state court in Manhattan.
The regulation also requires hosts to submit diagrams of their apartments and provide a list of residents in their homes. Airbnb, meanwhile, must certify that all of the information is accurate or be subject to fines of up to $1,500 per violation.
The new regulation amounts to a “de facto ban against short-term rentals…and is intended to drive the short-term rental trade out of New York City once and for all,” according to Airbnb’s complaint."
https://nypost.com/2023/06/01/airbnb-claims-nycs-strict-new-rules-could-spur-de-facto-ban-of-app/