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The Airbnb Problem in Residential Housing

This article details the City's efforts in one case to enjoin a business that facilitated the creation of illegal hotels, and a landlord's efforts in another case to eject a rent-controlled tenant who was using Airbnb to rent rooms within her four bedroom apartment.

12 minute read May 01, 2015 at 12:30 PM
By
Jeffrey Turkel
The Airbnb Problem in Residential Housing

Pursuant to L. 2010 ch. 225 (“Chapter 225″), the New York State Legislature amended the Multiple Dwelling Law and various other statutes to crack down on landlords running so-called illegal hotels.

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