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Landlord & Tenant Law

By ssalkin
June 01, 2020

City Entitled to Airbnb Records

City of New York v. Airbnb Inc. NYLJ 4/2/20, p. 21, col. 3 Supreme Ct., N.Y. Cty. (Lawrence, Special Master)

In actions brought by the city against Aribnb, the city sought user records of individuals whose postings on Airbnb's website did not result in a completed reservation for an unlawful short-term tenancy. A special master held that the city was entitled to the user records.

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