Anaheim Isn’t Dropping Its Ban on Airbnb, But It Won’t Try to Fine Them Anymore
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Just because Anaheim won’t fine Airbnb, HomeAway, or other alternative accommodations providers, doesn’t mean they won’t try to fine the hosts who advertise illegal listings on those sites.
Anaheim, Calif., the home of Disneyland, has had to revise its original plan to ban Airbnb and other home-sharing platforms from operating in the city over concerns of the negative impact on its residents.
In July, the city passed a law that would essentially ban short-term rentals over an 18-month period. For the next year-and-a-half, current short-term regulations are being changed and hosts who operate short-term rentals without a permit can have their water and power shut off. Hosts without permits who use sites like Airbnb and HomeAway can also be fined by the city for violating the new law.
As of July, there were 363 hosts in Anaheim operating with permits. The city began requiring permits for short-term rentals
