Is Airbnb Winning Over San Francisco?

Nov. 9, 2015 — Watch out — more shots have been fired in the battle between boards and Airbnb.

According to BrickUnderground, San Francisco residents recently voted against a measure that would have changed the way Airbnb operates within the city. The proposition "would have cut down the number of days allowed for a short-term when the primary resident isn't present from 90 days per year to 75. ... Prop F also would have required that hosts give proof of the apartment's authorization for short-term rentals, and submit quarterly reports." The interesting twist is that this doesn't necessarily mean that the citizens of San Fran are coming around to Airbnb — BrickUnderground points out that the result could very well have been the due to the $8 million that Airbnb put towards its anti-Prop F campaign. So, the question for boards is now: will Airbnb take aim at New York City? And more importantly, will they prevail?

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