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Hoboken opens door to Airbnb as NYC and other NJ towns lock out short-term rentals
Hoboken lawmakers say they want to regulate short-term rentals, while still letting owners profit from the World Cup tourism boom.
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David Brand
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Future unclear for range of housing bills in NYC Council, including looser Airbnb rules
The Council had been considering a slew of housing bills, including looser short-term rental rules and new affordable housing requirements. Now it’s not clear what will go up for a vote.
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David Brand
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Will Airbnb return to NYC? Bill would allow short-term rentals for 1- and 2-family homes.
City Council legislation would let some homeowners turn their units into short-term rentals without requiring them to be present for guest stays.
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David Brand
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Airbnb for days refused refund to woman whose Harlem host was charged with sex crime
The company agreed to refund the woman hours after Gothamist reached out.
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Catalina Gonella
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NYC’s new black market for short-term rentals: A throwback to the time before Airbnb
Landlords and tenants unable to list their units on Airbnb are turning to more informal arrangements to find short-term guests.
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David Brand
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Airbnb reshaped these Bed-Stuy blocks. What happens when it’s gone?
NYC is set to start enforcing new requirements for short-term rentals next week. Thousands of Airbnb listings could be on the chopping block.
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David Brand
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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Is Airbnb allowed in your building? Our map shows which NYC addresses ban the rentals.
Gothamist mapped all of the addresses added to the New York City’s “Prohibited Building List.” It shows where owners have banned the bookings behemoth from listing short-term rentals.
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David Brand
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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'Alarming' staffing shortage raises concerns over NYC’s new Airbnb registration rule
A new law meant to curb the number of illegal Airbnb rentals has been delayed twice. Elected officials are concerned about the city’s ability to enforce it.
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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Christopher Werth
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Airbnb sues NYC over new rules requiring hosts to register their homes as short-term rentals
In a pair of lawsuits filed on Thursday, the online platform and two hosts have asked the State Supreme Court in Manhattan to block the city from implementing a new law that, they claim, will “all but eliminate the short-term rental market in New York City.”
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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Christopher Werth
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NYC sues 'illegal' Airbnb operator under new law governing short-term rentals
The first-of-its-kind lawsuit comes amid a housing crisis in NYC.
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Elizabeth Shwe
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