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An NBC Bay Area investigation into the illegal use of short-term rental platforms found dozens of other ads for hostel-like accommodations on websites such as Airbnb, VRBO and Craigslist. Many appeared to be in violation of the city’s short-term rental laws, which state homeowners and tenants are only permitted to rent out their primary residence and only for a maximum of 90 days a year unless the homeowner or tenant is also present. In addition, each host must register their short-term rental with the city’s Office of Short-Term Rentals.  Click here to read the full story...

A San Francisco startup is betting that would-be tenants will jump at the chance to bid against other renters in order to secure an apartment in the Bay Area's superheated rental market. Rentberry, an online price auction tool for long-term property rentals, aims to compete with Craigslist and other "Stone Age" rental services. "Essentially, we offer a more efficient and transparent application process which has the elements of bidding and an auction," said CEO Alex Lubinsky. As in an eBay auction, tenants would be able to see how many people are competing for the property... Click here to read full story

At least five members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the Fire Department, the Department of Building Inspection and the city’s landlords have come out in support of a set of measures aimed at improving fire safety in residential buildings. Click here to read full story...

Despite city efforts to regulate the short-term rentals of San Francisco’s estimated 8,000 residential units that are posted on Internet-hosting venues—spaces once viewed as a cornerstone of long-term housing—thousands of property holders continue to ignore the new rules.  Click here to read full story...