Post by High Priestess on Sept 20, 2016 2:55:31 GMT
SEe the article:
www.voanews.com/a/critics-say-airbnb-s-antidiscrimination-policy-is-not-enough/3514452.html
www.voanews.com/a/critics-say-airbnb-s-antidiscrimination-policy-is-not-enough/3514452.html
"You can't pass a law or policy to change somebody's mind," says Reid Breitman of Kuzyk Law ( kuzyklaw.com/housing-discrimination-know-your-rights/ ) in Los Angeles, California. "You can't make somebody trust somebody."
Real estate analyst Emile L'Eplattenier of Fit Small Business in New York says that Airbnb hosts have good reason to be choosy about their renters. "There have been many stories in the news of Airbnb guests trashing their hosts' apartments, having wild parties, or using them for drug-fueled trysts. Every single one of those guests technically was vetted by Airbnb. Why shouldn't hosts be able to use their own judgment when renting their homes to strangers from the internet?"
Real estate analyst Emile L'Eplattenier of Fit Small Business in New York says that Airbnb hosts have good reason to be choosy about their renters. "There have been many stories in the news of Airbnb guests trashing their hosts' apartments, having wild parties, or using them for drug-fueled trysts. Every single one of those guests technically was vetted by Airbnb. Why shouldn't hosts be able to use their own judgment when renting their homes to strangers from the internet?"
