> What I don't understand is why Airbnb doesn't even make efforts to educate renters about this. They could easily add in an optional course for renters to take

> What I don't understand is why Airbnb doesn't even make efforts to educate renters about this. They could easily add in an optional course for renters to take that educates people on rental etiquette, and awards you a 'Trusted Renter' designation in the same way they have Verified Phone and ID. A lot of people have never lived in an apartment building and simply have no idea what it is like to do so. Even a text message on check in that says try to be respectful of others in the building would go some way to stopping bad actors. It's far simpler than that: AirBnB just needs to create a place where, as a landlord or a neighbor, I can: a) check if any apartments in my building are on airbnb b) file complaints with airbnb on specific apartments They will not do this because it would dramatically shrink their market size by making it trivial to enforce the law on illegal subletting in NYC.