Complaints Related to Airbnb-ing in S.F. Have Doubled Again
Having more than doubled from around 250 in 2015 to over 600 in 2016, the number of formal complaints related to illegal short-term rentals in San Francisco is on pace…
Short-Term Rental Certificate for Sleeping Boxes Revoked
Marketed as “private micro-suites” with queen sized beds on Airbnb for $90 per night, or “sleeping boxes” according to a couple of complaints, the short-term rental registration/certificate for 4229 Moraga…
Complaints Related to Airbnb-ing in SF More Than Doubled Last Year
While Mayor Ed Lee vetoed the short-term rental law approved by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors last year, publicly arguing that the legislation would have made registration and enforcement of…
Mayor Vetoes Strict New Limits on Airbnb-ing in San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has vetoed the short-term rental law approved by the Board of Supervisors in November. The legislation would have limited the number of days any room,…
How Not to Hide a Hacker Hostel in SF
Speaking of illegal group housing setups in San Francisco, if you’re arguing that your property isn’t actually being used as an un-permitted “hacker hostel,” the second complaint for which was…
Supervisors Approve Strict New Limits on Airbnb-ing in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has approved the proposed ordinance which would limit the number of days any unit that hasn’t already been registered with the City can be rented…
Ordinance to Further Limit Airbnb-ing and Lawsuits Closer to Vote
Speaking of legislation which could radically affect Airbnb(ing) in San Francisco, the proposed ordinance which would limit the number of days any unit that hasn’t already been registered with the…
Judge Backs Law That Could Ban Majority of Airbnb Rentals in SF
A federal judge has rejected the arguments of Airbnb and HomeAway that their online listings and subsequent transactions are protected by the First Amendment and Federal Communications Decency Act, upholding…
Short-Term Rental Vigilante Might Be Making the Rounds around Noe
There have been over 400 complaints related to illegal short-term rental activity (a.k.a. airbnb-ing) in San Francisco filed with the city since the beginning of the year. And over the…
Senators Urge Federal Investigation into Use of Airbnb
Concerned that short-term rentals “may be exacerbating housing shortages and driving up the cost of housing in communities,” U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (California), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) and Brian Schatz (Hawaii)…