Post by High Priestess on Feb 11, 2019 1:41:39 GMT
Paris wants Airbnb to pay $14 million for illegal ads. Do you think they'll get it?
www.reuters.com/article/us-airbnb-paris/paris-seeks-14-million-from-airbnb-for-illegal-adverts-idUSKCN1PZ0DA
www.reuters.com/article/us-airbnb-paris/paris-seeks-14-million-from-airbnb-for-illegal-adverts-idUSKCN1PZ0DA
The City of Paris is suing Airbnb for publishing 1,000 illegal rentals adverts, which could cost the American rental website over 12.5 million euros ($14 million), the mayor of Paris told a newspaper in an interview Sunday.
Under French law, home owners in Paris can rent out their places on short-term rental platforms for up to 120 days in a year. Advertisements must include a registration number to help ensure properties are not rented out for longer.
France passed a law in 2018 which makes companies such as Airbnb punishable by fines of 12,500 euros per illegal posting, a new provision Paris will use to challenge Airbnb in court, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper.
Under French law, home owners in Paris can rent out their places on short-term rental platforms for up to 120 days in a year. Advertisements must include a registration number to help ensure properties are not rented out for longer.
France passed a law in 2018 which makes companies such as Airbnb punishable by fines of 12,500 euros per illegal posting, a new provision Paris will use to challenge Airbnb in court, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper.