Chicago sues Airbnb, host over alleged illegal rentals

Chicago Sues Airbnb And One Of City's 'Most Active' Hosts Over 'Illegal Short-Term Rentals'

The lawsuit accuses Airbnb of turning a blind eye to a South Loop company that has allegedly operated short-term rental units with fraudulent registration numbers and other violations of city housing laws.

Chicago sues Airbnb and a host company for alleged improper rentals

The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit accusing short-term rental home company Airbnb and one of its hosts of improperly listing numerous properties.The complaint filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court alleged that real estate broker Milan Rubenstein and his company, Slumber Stay LLC, did not properly register his short-term rentals and used a single nontransferable hotel license for multiple listings — then kept renting those units after be…

Mayor Brandon Johnson files lawsuit against Airbnb and host company

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is suing Airbnb and one of its most-active Chicago hosts, alleging they broke and evaded city laws regulating short-term rentals.

Chicago sues Airbnb, host over alleged illegal rentals

Chicago is taking Airbnb to court over alleged illegal short-term rentals. Here's what city leaders say.