New York governor approves short-term apartment rental ban in NYC

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Post by kvs » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:15 AM UTC

New York governor approves short-term apartment rental ban in NYC
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Post by vox » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:25 AM UTC

I think this law cuts into our freedom as house/apartment owners. I don't think the government should have the right to dictate our lives at such a low-level.

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Post by helveticaman » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:27 AM UTC

Does Airbnb have a lobbying budget?

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Post by makmanalp » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:27 AM UTC

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Post by jim_h » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:27 AM UTC

That's one way to make NYC even less affordable and friendly to tourists on a budget.

I've met some very interesting and friendly people in 'short-term apartments'. Mostly foreign students/travelers on vacation, people moving to NYC for work and using it as temporary housing until they find a real place, or just regular Americans visiting another city on a budget.

They make it seem like these places are unclean or unsafe, but they're not any more dirty or dangerous than any other apartment.

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Post by samratjp » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:31 AM UTC

Wait, does this mean this stops businesses like Airbnb from operating in NYC? Regardless, the whole thing is b.s.

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Post by thinker » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:32 AM UTC

Wow. This is a direct swipe at airbnb.com no doubt (a YC startup). New York must be the largest market for short-term rentals.

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Post by gruseom » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:32 AM UTC

Yet another illustration of how those with political power are not subject to the discipline of the market.

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Post by _delirium » Sat, Jul 24, 2010, 5:32 AM UTC

vox wrote: post #2

I think this law cuts into our freedom as house/apartment owners. I don't think the government should have the right to dictate our lives at such a low-level.

I can't answer the philosophical/ethical question, but on the legal side, if this is considered a kind of "zoning" (prohibiting commercial use of residentially-zoned property), it's long established that that's a permitted kind of regulation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_v._Ambler

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