17 Gamache v. Airbnb CA1/5
In San Francisco, demand for housing far exceeds availability. The conversion of residential units into short-term rentals has contributed to this housing crisis, and more than 5,000 residential properties are unlawfully being rented as short-term rentals. Increased short-term rentals in apartment buildings also “create security problems, increased foot traffic, and far more noise than would otherwise exist”; and the short-term guests are “inconsiderate, destructive, violent, smoke in prohibited areas, [and] have more guests than allowed.”
Airbnb provides “Hosts”—people offering their houses or apartments for rent—with an online platform to list the rental, photography services, advertising, calendaring software, pricing guidelines, payment processing, cleaning services, insurance, tax advice, and legal advice. Airbnb collects a percentage fee from each rental.
Plaintiffs live in a residential building in San Francisco. Short-term rentals in Plaintiffs’ bui
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