Tag: Airbnb

Airbnb Wages $8 Million Campaign To Defeat SF Measure

SAN FRANCISCO—Airbnb has waged over $8 million in the “No on Proposition F” campaign in an effort to defeat the proposed San Francisco measure...

Airbnb Issues Apology After Offensive Ad Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO—Airbnb issued a public apology on Thursday, October 22, after launching a billboard campaign that made suggestions as to how the city of...

Housekeeper Sues Uber, Airbnb Execs For Mistreatment

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, October 7, a suit was filed in San Francisco Superior Court against two executives at high-profile tech companies for alleged wage...

Airbnb Renter Recorded Stealing From Host

SAN FRANCISCO—A Bay Area Airbnb renter has been accused of stealing valuable belongings after video footage of the suspect rifling through their host's home...

‘Airbnb Law’ Reinforced By Amendments

SAN FRANCISCO―The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday, July 14 to put more stringent regulations on what has become known as the Airbnb...

City Creates Office To Regulate Airbnb Rentals

SAN FRANCISCO—According to Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Mark Farrell, the city is creating a new office to regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals. In...

San Francisco’s Growing Rent Crisis

SAN FRANCISCO—Since 2011, San Francisco’s median rent has been on the rise to be the highest in the nation, surpassing the cost of New...

San Francisco Looking To Further Restrict Airbnb

SAN FRANCISCO—City legislators will vote next month whether to tighten home-sharing regulations in the high-demand rental market of San Francisco. The call to action was...