> The key issue (at least in Europe) is that Airbnb has reduced the access barrier of landlords to a tax avoindance revenue stream. This baseless assertion is

> The key issue (at least in Europe) is that Airbnb has reduced the access barrier of landlords to a tax avoindance revenue stream. This baseless assertion is patently false. AirBnB is only a middlemen in a business that's heavily legislated and monitored by both law enforcement and pressure groups. Local governments award and manage permits for local housing which are based on quotas, and in some jurisdictions actually force tax rates close to 30%.