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San Francisco reaches settlement with Airbnb and HomeAway to enforce short‑term rental rules; platforms to pass registration data to city
Summary
City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced a settlement ending litigation with Airbnb and HomeAway: platforms will support a pass‑through registration system, supply monthly listing data to the city, and deactivate listings that lack valid registration numbers; full registration is expected within a 240‑day phase‑in.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera told the Police Commission that the city has reached a settlement with Airbnb and HomeAway that resolves a federal lawsuit challenging the city’s short‑term rental ordinance. Herrera summarized the city’s regulatory goals — limiting listings to registered, primary‑resident hosts and preventing evictions and the conversion of housing to de‑facto hotels — and said the settlement both dismisses the legal challenge and establishes a viable compliance mechanism.
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