New York governor approves short-term apartment rental ban in NYC

Re:New York governor approves short-term apartment rental ba... by vox on Saturday July 24, 2010 @01:25AM (#1543164)

I think this law cuts into our freedom as house/apartment owners. I don't think the government should have the right to dictate our lives at such a low-level.

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Re:New York governor approves short-term apartment rental ba... by _delirium on Saturday July 24, 2010 @01:32AM (#1543174)

I can't answer the philosophical/ethical question, but on the legal side, if this is considered a kind of "zoning" (prohibiting commercial use of residentially-zoned property), it's long established that that's a permitted kind of regulation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_v._Ambler

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Re:New York governor approves short-term apartment rental ba... by chopsueyar on Saturday July 24, 2010 @08:13AM (#1543520)

You would also need a permit for your home-based startup, since you are using a portion of your residential space for business purposes.

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