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Santa Monica and Airbnb reach case settlement
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The city of Santa Monica in California has settled a case with Airbnb whereby the short-term rental platform will collect money from renters for affordable housing in the city and remove illegal listings. In March, Airbnb challenged Santa Monica’s existing short-term rental ordinance, which rules that homeowners must be present on the property premises […]
Airbnb fails to overturn Santa Monica rental law
Reading Time: 3 minutesCalifornia: Airbnb and Expedia’s HomeAway has failed in their bid to get a Court of Appeals to revoke a law that makes the companies liable for illegal rentals in Santa Monica. The three-judge panel made the judgement this week in a setback for the home-sharing platforms as they seek to avoid regulation by cities which […]