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Litigation

Dec. 19, 2015

Airbnb suit highlights regulatory uncertainty

A suit accusing Airbnb Inc of flouting Los Angeles' rent stabilizing ordinances highlights the difficulties of regulating short-term rentals statewide.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Online short-term rental platforms have yet to find their place within California's regulatory framework, and attorneys at Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP in Los Angeles took the battle one step further Wednesday, alleging the websites not only enable landlords to break the law, but are complicit partners in the act.

"Property owners and online rental services such as A...

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