More than 70 percent of Airbnb’s short-term rental listings in San Francisco could soon be purged off the site following a settlement between the home-sharing company and its hometown. Airbnb sued San Francisco in June to block the city from enacting tougher regulations that would slap home-sharing companies with pricey fines and possible criminal penalties if they post rental listings that …
A judge handed Airbnb a rebuke in a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of the city’s rental regulations. less Ian Mackinlay registers his short-term rental with the city at 1660 Mission St. in San …
Chicago crossed the line into the privacy of people’s homes — and violated constitutional protections — by imposing sweeping regulations governing Airbnb and other home-sharing services, a federal lawsuit contends. Constitutional rights to “communicate freely and anonymously on the internet,” use your own property, be guaranteed due process and protected against illegal search and seizure are …
Airbnb is taking its hometown to federal court. The company has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco, objecting to short-term rental rule changes approved by its Board of Supervisors. A new ordinance set to take effect in late July would require all Airbnb hosts to register with the city.