NYC mayor signs Airbnb data legislation
US: New York mayor Bill DeBlasio signed multiple property bills into legislation this week, including one mandating data reporting for short-term rentals. The bill is a part of the longstanding battle between the city and Airbnb over data sharing with the New York Office of Special Enforcement. The dispute had been in place since 2018, […]
Airbnb dismisses data-sharing lawsuit against New York City
US: Airbnb has settled its drawn-out dispute with New York City by dismissing a lawsuit against the city over the data-sharing requirements it was imposing. The company has now agreed to hand over information and data on its hosts in the city to officials, allowing them to monitor and prosecute those people who are violating […]
New York City subpoenas Airbnb for hosts’ data
New York: New York City has subpoenaed Airbnb for data on around 20,000 listings in the area to ensure hosts comply with local short-term rental regulations. In an interview with the NY1 television channel, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stated his reasoning for the subpoena from the Office of Special Enforcement: “If your […]
NetChoice says New York short-term rental law ‘violates’ the U.S Constitution
New York: Trade association NetChoice has argued the New York short-term rental law, Local Law 146, violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S Constitution and needs to be amended. The association of eCommerce businesses and online consumers says the controversial bill, which was passed by the New York City Council (NYC) Council and signed into […]