September 5, 2023 – 13:31
According to The New York Times, the city estimates that some 10,000 Airbnb apartments in 2022 were fraudulent.
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The New York City will begin this Tuesday to apply a series of restrictions to rentals in the short term than the tourist accommodation platform Airbnb considered to be a “de facto” ban on its activity.
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The new regulations oblige all hosts to register with the local authoritiesand also NY forbids the rent of entire apartments for less than 30 days when the owners are not present, something that this type of business often does not respect.
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In June, Airbnb sued the city and managed to delay the entry into force of the restrictions for a few months, since the regulations were scheduled to begin to be applied on July 1.
However, a judge dismissed the lawsuit last month, finding it “rational” that the authorities want to control the apartment legality that are offered.
Airbnb: what was the company’s response
In a message on its website, the tourist accommodation platform regrets that its lawsuit was dismissed, and reminds its hosts that as of today they have two options: register with the authorities o increase the time they offer their accommodations for more than 30 days.
According to The New York Times, the city estimates that some 10,000 apartments from Airbnb in 2022 were fraudulent.
As in other cities in the world subject to the tourist pressurethe New York authorities consider that this proliferation of tourist apartments contributes to the rise in rental prices for permanent residents and aggravates the housing crisis that the city suffers.
2023-09-05 16:31:00
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