INTERIM. Private Property Rights. Sharing Economy. Local Government Fines Create Lawsuits.

What local government fines are home share platforms facing?

• In San Francisco, AirBnB and other home sharing services face $1000 per day fine for every unregisered host
• In New York, fine anyone who rents a whole apartment for fewer than 30 days, which has been illegal in New York since 2010

What’s the basis for the San Francisco lawsuit? 

• Feeral law prohibits holding websites legally accountable for the acts of their users

New York Times | Airbnb in Disputes With New York and San Francisco