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AirBnB is taking San Francisco to US District Court over rules the City recently approved.
According to the new rules, AirBnB must allow rental housing listings on its site only for hosts who have registered with the City. The problem with the City's new registration requirement, the company said, is that it provides fines and penalties on AirBnB.
Another issue of trust with the existing business model is the generation of unwelcome commercial operators converting affordable rental housing to illegal hotels while citizens have difficulties to find apartments. The traditional hospitality business is also impacted and the administration must recover taxes.
The new rules require AirBnB to only list rentals for hosts who are registered with San Francisco. That violates federal law, argues AirBnB. Note: within the last year, over 200 listings have been removed in SF according to the community marketplace AirBnB.
Restoring a trusted relationship is now needed. Why not relying on a third-party certification company to verify the host identity?
Make your own opinion.
The disruptive AirBnB community marketplace has created tensions with lots of municipalities and fiscal administrations worldwide. Another escalation occured between AirBnB and San Francisco, the Company suing the City over the new rental rules.