Philadelphia is starting to crack down on unlicensed Airbnbs and Vrbos, which is bad news for 85% of units in the city
. How Philadelphia, the country's sixth-largest city, moves forward with regulation could set the tone for the way other cities follow suit.
Philadelphia will begin dual outreach, first to Airbnb and Vrbo to take down illegal listings, and then to hosts themselves. ."And if people could act responsibly in their business dealings, we wouldn't have to do this. But that's not the case." that"by doing this we will have more control over the bad operators."
Airbnb, for its part, is working with the city."For months Airbnb has worked closely with the City of Philadelphia to ensure they have the necessary tools and support to effectively enforce their current rules, including the ability to identify listings that may be unlicensed for removal," an Airbnb spokesperson told Insider."We've also developed and distributed materials and messaging to our Hosts to make them aware of the new rules and how to comply.
Licenses are one of the variety of ways that cities and towns have attempted regulation, as opposed to a cap on the number of rentals or raising taxes on owners. Scottsdale Councilmember Solange Whitehead told Insider that issues over short-term rentals had reached a boiling point."We have people in cul-de-sacs that no longer have neighbors," she said.
In Bozeman, Montana, where short-term rentals nearly doubled during the pandemic, some locals have called for a permanent ban.Axel Springer, Insider Inc.'s parent company, is an investor in Airbnb.Subscribe to push notifications
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