[Magdalen] Accommodation in New York City

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Houston is in the process of dealing with UBER after decades of licensed 
only cabs or city busses... the biggest deal was when they let UBER in, not 
just to 'city traffic' (our city's geographical footprint is gigantic due to 
state laws) but also to the coveted airport pickup.  There have been a few 
wrinkles but UBER is still legal her.
Lynn

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From: "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 2:33 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Accommodation in New York City

> From: Lynn Ronkainen
>
>>I think the only issue NYC is having with Airbnb is that the hotels in NYC 
>>do not like the fact that people are making money without having to charge 
>>the huge tax assessed on lodging and other ways that Airbnb might be 
>>cutting
>
> The biggest problem in NYC is regarding rent regulations and co-ops --  
> which represent the majority of housing. If you live in a co-op, the 
> Airbnb arrangement is almost universally prohibited in the proprietary 
> lease which governs one's use of the apartment. If one lives in a rent 
> controlled or rent-regulated apartment, one cannot sublet -- even a 
> room -- without voiding the deal. A rent-controlled lessee, paying $400 a 
> month for a two-bedroom (or larger) is subject to moving to market 
> rates -- maybe $4,000 a month if they host AIRbnb customers.  Ditto rent 
> regulated, though the increase won’t be as drastic.
>
> And, of course, the city is taking a dim view of people hosting AIRbnb 
> customers and then complaining about stolen items and the like. There have 
> also been AIRbnb rapes, and unlike other cities with a more libertarian 
> streak, NYC residents have a strong objection to that sort of thing.
>
> Banning it altogether may take a bit of time -- the law will have to be 
> written so as not to seem to single out a particular company. Some are 
> looking at a law that would cover AIRbnb as well as Uber, for example.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>