Boston Denied Peek at Airbnb Occupancy Rates
Airbnb persuaded a federal judge Friday to block new regulations in Boston that would require it to divulge how many nights each month its Boston rentals are occupied.
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EU Judge Pooh-Poohs French Crackdown on Airbnb
An EU magistrate recommended defeat Tuesday for an attempt by Paris prosecutors to regulate Airbnb with strict rules meant to govern real estate agents.
Read moreAirbnb Loses Fight Over City’s Strict Rental Rules
LOS ANGELES (CN) – The Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal Wednesday of claims by Airbnb and HomeAway that a Southern California
Read moreHomeowners, Vacationers Take Aim at Airbnb Israel West Bank Policy
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Opponents of Airbnb’s ban on home rental listings in “occupied” areas of Israel’s West Bank accused
Read morePanel Rules Against Airbnb Hosts Fighting Chicago Ordinance
Opponents of what they call Chicago’s “draconian” ordinance regulating Airbnb rentals must start from scratch because none of the individual hosts bringing the case have standing to challenge the law, the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday.
Read moreJudge Scolds NYC for ‘Breathtaking’ Grab at Airbnb Data
Blocking an attempt to glean massive amounts of user data from Airbnb, a federal judge slammed New York City on Thursday for pioneering a brave new world of “breathtaking” searches and seizures.
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Airbnb brought a federal complaint Tuesday in protest of new limits on short-term residential rentals adopted by the city of Boston.
Read moreAirbnb Hosts Face Uphill Battle Against Chicago Ordinance
Opponents of what they call Chicago’s “draconian” ordinance regulating Airbnb rentals faced an unsympathetic Seventh Circuit panel at oral arguments Monday morning.
Read moreCity Restrictions on Home-Sharing Battled at Ninth Circuit
Attorneys for home-share companies Airbnb and Homeaway told a Ninth Circuit panel Friday that a strict Santa Monica, California, ordinance banning short-term rentals is frustrating their customers and disrupting their business models.
Read moreAirbnb Takes NYC to Court on Data Demand
Swinging back at a data demand it calls unprecedented, Airbnb claims in a federal complaint Friday that the New York City Council authorized warrantless searches of its private business records.
Read moreAirbnb Exec Details Manafort’s Haul With SoHo Condo
In the same month that Paul Manafort was seeking a mortgage on his Manhattan apartment, the condominium’s Airbnb rental listing was deactivated, a witness from the travel website confirmed Thursday on the witness stand.
Read moreWisconsin Justices OK Lakefront Short-Term Rental
Rejecting complaints from neighbors, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a family can rent out their waterfront property on Hayward Lake to vacationers.
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Eight anonymous Airbnb hosts sued for an injunction Thursday after getting letters that indicate the website will turn over their details, including tax identification numbers, to New York City investigators.
Read moreLA Pumps the Brakes on Short-Term Rentals
In response to its housing and homelessness crisis, the city of Los Angeles on Wednesday stepped up its regulations on short-term rental properties such as those found on Airbnb.
Read moreWisconsin High Court Tackles Short-Term Rentals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday in a case centered around whether operating a home as a vacation rental constitutes commercial activity.
Read moreAirbnb Blamed for NYC Housing Crunch, in Study Funded by Hotel Union
Commissioned by a union for hotel workers, a report published Tuesday says Airbnb is to blame for soaring rents in New York City and the failure by elected officials to increase affordable housing.
Read moreJudge Recommends Tossing Airbnb Racial Bias Suit
Airbnb won’t have to face a class action for racial discrimination if a federal judge follows the recommendation of a magistrate judge who said the black woman representing the class can’t sue because she has not personally faced discrimination from the company.
Read moreAirbnb Ducks Apartment Managers’ Beef Over Rentals
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Airbnb, in which an apartment management company accused the home-share giant of encouraging renters to violate lease agreements and creating an unsafe environment for other tenants.
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