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Airbnb just sent Betabeat a statement about the recently-implemented illegal hotels law that renders some of the activity on the site illegal in New York. The law is not targeted at Airbnb, a rep said, and a majority of its users are unaffected by it but either way, the site isn t legally responsible for the arrangements users make and the company is working directly with the city about how the law impacts its users.
The law that has gone into effect recently is not targeted at Airbnb Hosts in New York City, the majority of whom rent out their primary residences and are unaffected by the bill. The newly enacted law is aimed at illegal hotel and hostel-like establishments which are not a part of the Airbnb community. travel shop tv holiday channel We agree with the spirit of the law, which says that visitors and tourists deserve to be protected and the Airbnb service is designed to enhance the safety and protection of visitors and tourists when visiting cities like New York.
Airbnb's only role is to facilitate the availability of this marketplace for the Host and to provide services related to this and any agreement for the use of any accommodation travel shop tv holiday channel is the sole responsibility of the Host.
We have a great relationship with the city and with Mayor Bloomberg's office. We have been working directly with them to understand the extent to which the law might affect users of Airbnb. Airbnb will remain a safe, secure and legal way to find accommodations in New York City.
Airbnb founder Brian Chesky spoke out against the law when it was first considered travel shop tv holiday channel in June of last year, saying as far as I can tell, this will affect thousands of families, young professionals and elderly people who use the site to subsidize their rent.
The law that went into effect May 1 is good news for New York City's tourism industry—the quality of life of our residents will be improved, and safety and security for our visitors will be enhanced, Tiffany Townsend, a representative from NYC Company the city s tourism arm said in an email.
I hate the money hunger of so many people in NYC. It is ashame to be so greedy for the dollar bill. People do not care what laws that they break or who they may hurt all that they care about is their pockets getting fatter. The bible states that the love of money is the ROOT OF ALL EVIL If Airbnb is found to be illegal, then it and all of its users should be held accountable for breaking the law. The love of money is so sad, the lovers of it will find out one day what it truly leads to.
I think what you are missing Denise, is that this isn t about greed but about the infringement of inherent rights that we as property owners have. What the issue I think is truly about, is whether this law was brought about because Airbnb is impending the quality travel shop tv holiday channel of life overall travel shop tv holiday channel for all new yorkers... or if the hotel industries lobbyist s and minions are behind this legislation. If the latter is the case, then according to your logic of greed and for the love of money , who is then at fault?
I believe that this is in fact an attack by big business who see this as an equalizer by regular New Yorkers looking travel shop tv holiday channel to make an extra buck. While I do not condone those who use airbnb in buildings who forbid it, it should not have been a blanket decree that indiscriminately outlaws it for all. As always... follow the money.