San Francisco voters appear to reject anti-Airbnb legislation

Voters rejected a proposal to restrict short-term rentals following $8m campaign by the online letting company, with 55% of citizens voting against

San Francisco's citizens have narrowly voted against controversial proposals to restrict short-term home and apartment rentals, handing a victory to companies such as Airbnb.

The failure of "Proposition F" is a victory for the company which has been targeted by affordable housing advocates and tenants' rights attorneys, though it won by a tighter margin than expected with 55% of votes.