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Come on, people live in this city and rent is high as you might have heard. People are getting priced out so middlmen can make bank renting these things?

If staying in a hotel isn't convenient or affordable I'm sorry? Perhaps one day you can figure it out.

The government's obligations to its residents is far higher than tourists with very specific needs. There is no tourism if the area can't support workers to serve tourists due to inflated housing costs.

> What I hate about Airbnb is all the hidden fees and ridiculous homework you have to do when leaving. Regulation could have gone to fix that but yeah here are some flying pigs!

Airbnb could have gone to fix that. Why leave it to regulation?

> Airbnb could have gone to fix that. Why leave it to regulation?

when? they’ve had years. companies can’t logically fail to address a well known problem and then complain when regulations happen. there’s a sure way to slow regulations—address problems that you know will lead to regulation. don’t do… nothing, and then complain.

I agree. Airbnb should have done this instead of shafting the guests. This is why no tears lost seeing the crackdown! Frankly when I travel I avoid ABNB like the plague but still sad to see tourists with real needs having to scramble!