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02-10-2018, 05:34 AM
Detroit quickly reverses ban on Airbnb after backlash
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That was fast.*
Airbnb rentals in Detroit were banned this week in certain neighborhoods after changes to the city's zoning ordinance went into effect.*
But once hosts flagged city officials and Airbnb about cease and desist notices, it turned out no one — not even the mayor — knew that the partial ban (https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/02/09/detroit-says-it-will-not-enforce-its-controversial-new-airbnb-rules) was in place.
Surprise!
SEE ALSO: Airbnb banned in parts of Detroit, and even the mayor's confused (https://mashable.com/2018/02/08/airbnb-detroit-ban/)
By Friday, the city had assured it wasn't actually going after hosts renting out rooms on Airbnb.
UPDATE: #Detroit (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Detroit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Buildings, Safety Engineering & Environmental Department (BSEED) "will not be ticketing homeowners for renting out rooms in their own residence, whether through Airbnb or otherwise" pending a review of zoning code ban on some Airbnb rentals by city law deptpic.twitter.com/KtZsJfYblQ (https://t.co/KtZsJfYblQ)
— Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) February 9, 2018 (https://twitter.com/ChadLivengood/status/961962599268212736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/09/airbnb-detroit-ban-reversed/)
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That was fast.*
Airbnb rentals in Detroit were banned this week in certain neighborhoods after changes to the city's zoning ordinance went into effect.*
But once hosts flagged city officials and Airbnb about cease and desist notices, it turned out no one — not even the mayor — knew that the partial ban (https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/02/09/detroit-says-it-will-not-enforce-its-controversial-new-airbnb-rules) was in place.
Surprise!
SEE ALSO: Airbnb banned in parts of Detroit, and even the mayor's confused (https://mashable.com/2018/02/08/airbnb-detroit-ban/)
By Friday, the city had assured it wasn't actually going after hosts renting out rooms on Airbnb.
UPDATE: #Detroit (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Detroit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s Buildings, Safety Engineering & Environmental Department (BSEED) "will not be ticketing homeowners for renting out rooms in their own residence, whether through Airbnb or otherwise" pending a review of zoning code ban on some Airbnb rentals by city law deptpic.twitter.com/KtZsJfYblQ (https://t.co/KtZsJfYblQ)
— Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) February 9, 2018 (https://twitter.com/ChadLivengood/status/961962599268212736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/09/airbnb-detroit-ban-reversed/)
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