It's not about evaluation. It's about ensuring standards, as I said. Yelp reviews are irrelevant. Quality: I'm not talking about star ratings. I'm talking abou

It's not about evaluation. It's about ensuring standards, as I said. Yelp reviews are irrelevant. Quality: I'm not talking about star ratings. I'm talking about ensuring hygiene and safety (see below). Safety: I was referring to the need for an authority to ensure that the building is safe for use as accommodation. Are its stairs adequate? Is the wood stable? Are the windows high enough? Is its balcony safe? (for children?) Are there any open boilers or pipes? Is there proper air ventilation? Are there mats in its bathrooms? These are all questions that pertain to the safety of people staying at the venue. It doesn't matter that you or someone else might be willing to take the risk to save a couple of dollars. That's not how the law works. Accessibility: accommodation venues should provide facilities for disabled persons as is required by the law. The fact that you run your business on Airbnb should not exclude you from those requirements. >Government agencies can't go out of business (no downside) and have zero incentive to do an amazing job (no upside). It is no surprise that this produces DMV/TSA style mediocrity. Yep, I'm not going to start an argument about the merits of the government as a concept. I would, however, ask you to compare the state of countries that have a functioning, democratic government, and the countries that don't.