Because places like HN like to celebrate "disruptors" like AirBNB? I've got no problems if hosts want to put up a guest bedroom to get some side income, but th

Because places like HN like to celebrate "disruptors" like AirBNB? I've got no problems if hosts want to put up a guest bedroom to get some side income, but the amount of "furnished apartments" that are converted to basically hotels, without paying taxes as a business, or operate within the regulations is pretty staggering. When the first lockdown happened, a rash of "furnished apartments" started appearing on rental sites, trying to stay afloat. But it's far easier to blame foreign ownership alone, and ignore significant parts of the complete problem.