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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's next? Death to Uber too?

These politicians don't get innovation.

I'm not opposed to regulations, but if you review the proposal (up to $7,000 in fines, hotel-type inspections, etc).

These are homeowners who are opening their houses to others (not like hotel) but often these folks become friends. It's a completely different model.

It's as simple as this... hotels were losing money because of Airbnb. They put lots of money and lobbying behind destroying Airbnb...

Enter Kenyon McDuffie... problem solved![/quote]

The problem is that 50-70%+ of AirBnB bookings are done via professional managers with multiple properties. The situation you described ("opening their houses to others (not like hotel) but often these folks become friends...") is very much in the minority.

The city council has an obligation to the voters to ensure that there is a healthy supply of real estate for full time, tax paying residents. When landlords start pulling units off the market to peddle them as hotel rooms - without the proper zoning and licensing - they are imposing a negative externality on their neighbors and the rest of the city.[/quote]

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