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July 26, 2016

Airbnb sues San Francisco over regulations on rentals

  • Airbnb argues the ordinance violates a federal law that shields websites such as Facebook and YouTube from responsibility for information posted by users.
    • By JANIE HAR
    Associated Press

    SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco wants people who rent out their homes through Airbnb and other online platforms to follow some rules, and it wants the platforms to advertise only those rule-abiding listings — or face steep fines.

    That means Airbnb and others must stick to advertising San Francisco hosts who have registered with the city and haven't exceeded the number of nights they're allowed to rent. The penalty? Platforms can be fined up to $1,000 a day per violation.


     
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