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New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is cracking down on the apartment-sharing site Airbnb and its users, demanding that the company hand over user data on an estimated 15,000 New York City apartment hosts.
The Daily News reports Schneiderman subpoenaed the data as part of an investigation into the website stemming from a 2010 law that makes it illegal to use to rent out your own apartment in New York City.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/attorney-general-eric-schneiderman-subpoena-airbnb-user-data-2013-10
randome
(34,845 posts)Especially when it involves computers and stuff!
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leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)does that mean it's illegal to sub-let?
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)Longer sublets may or may not be legal, and there are hoops to jump through. It differs if your apartment is rent-stabilized or not. It may depend on the terms of your lease. It's NYC; it's complicated.