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Machiavelli:
Katie Benner
The New York Times
June 28, 2016


--- Quote ---Airbnb has charmed and strong-armed lawmakers around the world to allow it to operate in their communities. But two cities, Airbnb’s hometown, San Francisco, and New York, the service’s largest United States market, have not been so compliant.

On Monday, Airbnb sued San Francisco over a unanimous decision on June 7 by the city’s Board of Supervisors to fine the company $1,000 a day for every unregistered host on its service. If Airbnb does not comply, it could face misdemeanor charges.

The suit follows a bipartisan move by New York lawmakers who voted this month to heavily fine anyone who uses Airbnb to rent a whole apartment for fewer than 30 days, a practice that has been illegal in the state since 2010.
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Ginger Republic:
Of course, these cities/counties are going out of their way to favor the hotel industry who rake in millions of $$$ to their coffers and squeeze the little guys out.

truth_seeker:

--- Quote from: Ginger Republic on June 30, 2016, 11:52:45 pm ---Of course, these cities/counties are going out of their way to favor the hotel industry who rake in millions of $$$ to their coffers and squeeze the little guys out.

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Because the hotel industry pays a daily room tax, to the city or other municipality.

I knew a man that had a big house, subdivided into 3 sections, in a beach resort town--long before AirBnB.

He advertised on the internet, and was doing well, but the city discovered him. He simply decided to sell the property and move on to something else.

He was 40 something, had been semi-retired for over 10 years after making $millions from something before.  His plan, go back and start another big money maker, but not hassling with city bureaucrats.

Ginger Republic:

--- Quote from: truth_seeker on July 01, 2016, 12:06:45 am ---Because the hotel industry pays a daily room tax, to the city or other municipality.

I knew a man that had a big house, subdivided into 3 sections, in a beach resort town--long before AirBnB.

He advertised on the internet, and was doing well, but the city discovered him. He simply decided to sell the property and move on to something else.

He was 40 something, had been semi-retired for over 10 years after making $millions from something before.  His plan, go back and start another big money maker, but not hassling with city bureaucrats.

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Problem is the government bureaucrats (of all levels) act as though we serve them rather than the other way around.  :smash:

DB:
The "land of the free" is a sad joke now.

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