Airbnb sued the city of Anaheim on Thursday, challenging a new city law that imposes fines on short-term rental sites for listing homes and apartments that violate the city’s rental regulations. In the latest lawsuit, Airbnb argues that Anaheim’s new law unfairly make Airbnb and other rental sites responsible for making sure that the properties listed in Anaheim meet city regulations. Anaheim and San Francisco are not the only cities facing legal challenges over short-term rental regulations. But when residents began to complain about noise, trash and traffic problems generated by the renters, the city temporarily stopped issuing new short-term rental permits. The Anaheim City Council voted this month to permanently stop issuing permits for short-term rentals and gave existing permit holders 18 months to cease operations.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 28, 2016 22:44 UTC