After months of coronavirus lockdowns, a new kind of real estate service is on the rise–apartment rentals by the hour. Positioning themselves as the site for ultra short-term rentals, a San Francisco-based company called Globe lets users find apartments and homes they can rent for a couple of hours. Launched in the summer of 2019, […]
Airbnb Murders Spur Changes to Short-Term Rental Rules
Orinda, CA, is poised to ban certain short-term rentals after a shooting at an Airbnb listing left five dead in the town, the town’s mayor told Inman. The massacre, which took place on Halloween at an Airbnb rental property, highlighted how tech companies are struggling to cope with undesired uses of homes listed on their […]
Dec. 26 – CVAR At A Glance
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$2.25 Million Fine for Illegal Airbnb Rentals
A well-heeled couple who turned 14 city apartments into illegal hotels through the vacation-rental service Airbnb agreed to a $2.25 million settlement. Darren and Valerie Lee agreed to pay that amount for penalties and investigation costs, and in addition are barred for at least seven years from offering short-term rentals in any of the 17 San Francisco […]