Source: The Telegraph
CNET, a technology news website, reported that Nigel Warren, a New York resident, had been fined $2,400 for violating the city’s hotel laws, after he rented out part of his apartment to a woman for three days in September. A 2010 law – originally in ...
Full article at: The Telegraph
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Source: ITWorld.com
May 21, 2013, 9:40 PM — If you're a New York City dweller looking to make a quick buck by renting out your apartment for a few nights on Airbnb, be careful of nosy neighbors. If they file a complaint against you, you could rack up thousands of dollars ...
Full article at: ITWorld.com
More like this 8 hours ago
Source: Washington Examiner
My kids moved out! I have two empty rooms in my apartment. Maybe I can rent them? A tourist visiting New York City could have a different experience, and save hotel money. I'd make money. Wouldn't it be great? No, says the governm ...
Full article at: Washington Examiner
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Source: The Huffington Post
When our founding fathers framed our representative form of government, they could not imagine a time when individuals would become so damn powerful. In the 18th century, the best a citizen could hope for was to be represe ...
Full article at: The Huffington Post
More like this 10 hours ago, 6:49pm CDT
Source: NEWS.com.au
A man who rented out his apartment using airbnb has been fined $2400. A MAN who rented out his bedroom to a tourist for three days has been fined $2400. Apparently it's illegal in New York. Nigel Warrant rented his apartment to a woman for a th ...
Full article at: NEWS.com.au
More like this 12 hours ago, 4:58pm CDT
Source: Time Magazine
Airbnb, a site that lets people around the world find short-term housing accommodations, suffered a major setback this month when a judge ruled that one of its users broke an “illegal hotel” law in New York City. The trouble began last September, whe ...
Full article at: Time Magazine
More like this 12 hours ago, 4:55pm CDT
Source: The Daily Meal
Sorry enterprisiing tourists planning to visit New York City; you might just have to stick with a pricey hotel. Fast Company reports that a judge has upheld a decision deeming , as it violates an illegal hotel law, ...
Full article at: The Daily Meal
More like this 13 hours ago, 3:40pm CDT
Source: Techdirt
We've seen this over and over again: new and innovative startups enter a market in a creative and compelling way, and a combination of incumbents and regulators get in the way of something cool happening. ...
Full article at: Techdirt
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