Well the hilarious part is that AirBnB now requires guests to prove who they are by posting a passport. It wouldn't be rocket science to require hosts to prove

Well the hilarious part is that AirBnB now requires guests to prove who they are by posting a passport. It wouldn't be rocket science to require hosts to prove that they have ownership or approval to let out their flats (i mean, you can look up property ownership info online for most US cities). Especially since, from the host's perspective it's not a 1 time transaction. They're just skirting the law because it's convenient.