More to the point: Airbnb shifts regular, tax paying renters into a grey market -- non-renting, non-tax paying economy.
If a city/country wants to base its rental units on a day-by-day, airbnb model, then fine. The problem is when airbnb comes into a regular market and "disrupts" that market by not paying hotel taxes or following local subletting laws.
I say that as someone who very recently used airbnb for a great deal in NYC, and was admonished by the host not to talk about our situation in the lobby, the elevators, or anywhere else someone might overhear.
If a city/country wants to base its rental units on a day-by-day, airbnb model, then fine. The problem is when airbnb comes into a regular market and "disrupts" that market by not paying hotel taxes or following local subletting laws.
I say that as someone who very recently used airbnb for a great deal in NYC, and was admonished by the host not to talk about our situation in the lobby, the elevators, or anywhere else someone might overhear.