Surely they are rent-seeking -- I personally can't blame them. Perhaps if more people do this, it might even lead to the end of these immoral and wasteful "gove

Surely they are rent-seeking -- I personally can't blame them. Perhaps if more people do this, it might even lead to the end of these immoral and wasteful "government-granted preferences". The fact that NYC rentals are some of the most regulated is not a good thing, nor does it prevent all kinds of horror stories with regular landlords. Is an average AirBnB customer less satisfied with his experience compared to an average NYC renter? I suspect not, particularly given the review system. I have no problem with condo associations limiting what individual owners can or cannot do (or charging them extra for the privilege), same with landlords limiting re-rentals, but neither one calls for city involvement.