Airbnb and the City of Seattle are in a debate over home sharing restrictions that has propelled the company to create TV, radio and web ads to show how the service has positively impacted its hosts in the city.
The legislation, spearheaded by councilmember Tim Burgess and Mayor Ed Murray, was proposed to regulate the service. Advocates for the regulation claims that these services, including Expedia’s HomeAway, cause owners to use their properties like hotels.
“Our goal is to maintain our rental-housing stock while allowing people to take advantage of the opportunities these platforms provide,” Burgess said.
The new restrictions would prohibit people Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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