NYC Sues Airbnb Software Partner in Escalation of Feud
- Startup provides management services for home-share listings
- Suit is latest development in city’s war on short-term rentals
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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New York City sued a startup that provides services for listings on Airbnb Inc. and other home-sharing sites, escalating its war on short-term apartment rentals.
The city said Guesty Inc.’s business model is focused on helping people flout laws against short-term rentals. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in Manhattan, the mayor’s office of special enforcement said it seeks records and testimony to determine the impact of Guesty’s business on New York’s housing market and neighborhoods.