A $21 million lawsuit filed in New York alleges that a sophisticated web of real estate brokers used Airbnb illegally to trick 75,000 unknowing guests

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  • A $21 million lawsuit is accusing a web of real estate brokers of using Airbnb to illegally rent over 250 listings to nearly 76,000 unknowing guests.
  • The lawsuit, filed in New York City on Jan. 14, accuses Metropolitan Property Group, a real estate brokerage firm, of using a litany of fake identities to rent out 130 former apartment listings, which were converted from permanent residences to accommodate travelers — including a whole entire building in East Harlem.
  • New York City is Airbnb’s largest market in the US, with over 50,000 listings. It is illegal to rent out an apartment for fewer read more >>>

    Source : BusinessInsider.Com

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