San Francisco will use that information to vet and register hosts. We don’t have exact numbers, but it’s not a secret that there are a lot of folks gaming the system and violating the law,” Dennis J. Herrera, the San Francisco city attorney, said. Airbnb said the deal with San Francisco was the latest step in its plan to work with local governments on short-term rental legislation and tax collection. “We are appreciative of the work with the San Francisco city attorney’s office.” Mr. Lehane said the new system would likely be put into effect by 2018. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“This is all part of a broader shift towards Airbnb taking on more regulatory responsibility,” Mr. Sundararajan said.

Source: New York Times May 02, 2017 00:11 UTC