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Re:What Airbnb Did to New York City by ordinaryperson on Thursday March 08, 2018 @07:47AM (#16543996)
Rent control yes but rent stabilized no. Something like 1 million units are rent stabilized: https://ny.curbed.com/2017/4/13/15264890/nyc-apartments-guid...
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Re:What Airbnb Did to New York City by JBReefer on Thursday March 08, 2018 @08:13AM (#16544093)
As someone that had a good one, you do anything you can to hold onto them. 1% yearly increases in a gentrifying neighborhood is awesome
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Re:What Airbnb Did to New York City by nugi on Thursday March 08, 2018 @08:59AM (#16544322)
And pushing up prices for the rest of the neighborhood. You have a good deal, but you are exactly the problem. Not sure you can complain about what you are bragging about contributing to.
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Re:What Airbnb Did to New York City by JBReefer on Thursday March 08, 2018 @11:03AM (#16545150)
I'm saying that it's something you don't give up if you don't have to - I own my apartment now. Thanks for assuming, though.
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