Jersey City voters pass limits on Airbnb, short-term rentals

The new regulations come amid a wave of laws considered in cities across the world that seek to regulate the rapid growth of Airbnb due to concerns over how the company affects long-term residents......»»

New York City is suing a startup that provides services for listings on Airbnb Inc. and other home-sharing sites, escalating its war on short-term apartment rentals. The city said Guesty Inc.’s... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

New restrictions on Airbnb and similar services in Los Angeles went into effect this week, driven by complaints that an explosion of short-term rentals has turned apartment buildings into hotels and pinched the city's already tight housing supp.....»»

Airbnb and other short-term property rentals might soon be regulated by the city of Hoover. The Hoover City Council is considering an ordinance to regulate all short-term rentals, which is defined as a renting period less than 90 days. According to.....»»

City officials are going after a group of landlords, accusing them of operating a ring of illegal short-term rentals that they marketed on popular booking sites including Airbnb, booking.com and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A ban on "whole home" short-term vacation rentals in residential areas of tourism-dependent New Orleans won unanimous backing Thursday from the City Council......»»

Hotel managers and the owners of Airbnb rentals criticized the latest version of a Cincinnati ordinance that would regulate the short-term rental industry, with City Council’s budget committee again delaying a vote on Councilman David Mann’s o.....»»

Kansas City is accepting applications from those who want to use their properties as short-term rentals on sites like Airbnb. The move is part of the city's ongoing efforts to regulate AirBnb and other home-sharing businesses. In February, the City Co.....»»

Columbus City Council will hold its third public forum Wednesday evening on the future of short-term rentals in the city, with a former idea now off the table. Councilman Michael Stinziano told me that they will be getting rid of the originally prop.....»»

The Baltimore City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday morning to discuss a proposed bill that seeks to tax and regulate operators of short-term residential rentals through online platforms such as Airbnb. Ahead of tomorrow's meeting, the.....»»

The City Council will vote tonight on amendments to its ordinance regulating like short-term housing rental platforms like Airbnb, HomeAway and Craigslist......»»

The explosive growth of short-term rentals has spawned political contests that highlight the difficulty of managing a disruptive new industry......»»

New York City law-enforcement officers swarmed a Manhattan condominium last month, issuing 27 notices of violations in one of the largest crackdowns on short-term rentals such as those listed on Airbnb......»»

A team of New York City law-enforcement officers swarmed a Manhattan condominium last month, issuing 27 notices of violations for illegal hotel use in one of the largest crackdowns on short-term rentals such as those listed on Airbnb......»»

Judge Beatrice Butchko has reversed an order handed down last year that stopped the city of Miami from enforcing its ban on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods. The temporary retraining order, which sought to keep the city from writing cita.....»»

The city has filed a lawsuit against the Torkian Group, accusing it of participating in an illegal short-term rental scheme that involved three large Manhattan apartment buildings and earned nearly... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The City and County of Honolulu has pressed pause on the start of a registration process for vacation rentals on Oahu following concerns raised at a public hearing on the process earlier this month. The short-term rental registration program was to h.....»»

Domio, a start-up that offers short-term rentals, has its headquarters in a New York City loft that features beer on tap, a game room and a wall of house slippers for visitors. .....»»

Domio, a start-up that offers short-term rentals, has its headquarters in a New York City loft that features beer on tap, a game room and a wall of house slippers for visitors. .....»»

Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out of the Czech capital's centre......»»