Something in the Airbnb: hosts anxious as New York begins crackdown
by Joanna Walters in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#2CDHH)
The city has levied fines on users of the apartment-rental site, often a source of vital extra income, but a politician insists: 'We're not going after the little guy'
A war of words between Airbnb and New York, its largest market, has escalated with the first fine issued by the city in what is expected to be a crackdown on "hosts".
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