Airbnb sues its hometown of San Francisco to block new rental law
 

Airbnb sues its hometown of San Francisco to block new rental law
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Airbnb is **t feeling much hometown pride these days.

The short-term property rental company is suing San Francisco in an effort to block a new law which would require hosts to register with the city. **

The law, which was passed unanimously by the*Board of Supervisors in June, requires short-term rental companies to verify that their users are registered with the city, and to remove listings that are **t. Companies that disregard the law could face fines of up to $1000 per illegal listing, per day. They could also face misdemea**r charges.*

That means Airbnb could be forced to write checks if it doesn't adequately enforce the registration requirement. Read more...


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