Published via F: 2013-05-21 18:26:05
Officials in New York have determined that Airbnb is illegal, despite efforts by the online firm to persuade the city otherwise. The law violated is the illegal hotel law, which prevents residents from renting out their property for less than 29 days. According to CNET, the law originally meant to prevent landlords from turning residential properties into hotels.
The ruling doesn't necessarily mean all Airbnb hosts will be cracked down on, as the city only enforces the rule when a complaint is filed. Airbnb responded with the following statement:
Addy Dugdale
My writing career has taken me all round the houses over the past decade and a half�from grumpy teens and hungover rock bands in the UK, where I was born, via celebrity interviews, health, tech and fashion in Madrid and Paris, before returning to London, where I now live.
My Two Cents
Disruption is a dangerous. On Sunday, I read about the DC Taxi Commission going after Uber. Now AirBnB is being deemed illegal by New York officials. Taking bread off somebody's table will cause major turf wars. Expect more of these conflicts to occur as online businesses compete with brick and mortars...
Officials in New York have determined that Airbnb is illegal, despite efforts by the online firm to persuade the city otherwise. The law violated is the illegal hotel law, which prevents residents from renting out their property for less than 29 days. According to CNET, the law originally meant to prevent landlords from turning residential properties into hotels.
The ruling doesn't necessarily mean all Airbnb hosts will be cracked down on, as the city only enforces the rule when a complaint is filed. Airbnb responded with the following statement:
Addy Dugdale
My writing career has taken me all round the houses over the past decade and a half�from grumpy teens and hungover rock bands in the UK, where I was born, via celebrity interviews, health, tech and fashion in Madrid and Paris, before returning to London, where I now live.
My Two Cents
Disruption is a dangerous. On Sunday, I read about the DC Taxi Commission going after Uber. Now AirBnB is being deemed illegal by New York officials. Taking bread off somebody's table will cause major turf wars. Expect more of these conflicts to occur as online businesses compete with brick and mortars...
