New York City’s latest plans to crack down on illegal short-term rentals – which could remove as many as 10,000 Airbnb listings later this year – is sparking fierce debates about housing, hotels, the tourist market and residents’ rights.
The new rules will hit those New Yorkers who make extra income by hosting – renting out apartments on Airbnb and similar platforms – but flout city laws, while potentially easing the burden on long-suffering city renters.
Airbnb has also commented on the pending law, saying that new regulations could hurt New Yorkers who rely on short-term rentals amid the rising cost of living in the city.
Airbnb’s public policy regional lead, Nathan Rotman, issued a statement, NPR reported, which said: “Airbnb agrees regular New Yorkers should be able to share their home and not be targeted by the City, and we urge the administration to work with our Host community to support a regulatory framework that helps responsible Hosts and targets illegal hotel operators.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...rental-new-law
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