Sometime in September, residents on leafy Spruce St. grew alarmed after noticing a parade of suitcase-toting Airbnb guests coming and going from a recently sold elegant three-storey Victorian-era home. Short-term rental operators must register with the city, provide basic information and “declare” the address is the principal residence — they don’t have to prove it. “Multiple hosts can simply obtain licences for several residences under different people ‘self-certifying’ without providing necessary proof.”The Spruce St. neighbour shares the pessimism. Also, neighbours within about 100 metres of a proposed short-term rental in San Francisco must be notified. Ding said he is aware a short-term rental regime is coming and plans to move in.

Source: thestar November 07, 2017 21:33 UTC