Airbnb Accused of Violating Temporary Restraining Order For NYC Listing


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Things are heating up between landlords, tenants and Airbnb as Local Law 18 kicks into gear. You can expect a lot more of these types of lawsuits.

A New York City building owner filed a legal motion Monday asking that Airbnb and a host show why they should not be held in contempt of court for allegedly violating a temporary restraining order related to a short-term rental listing.

Plaintiff Columbus 69th LLC, the building owner, asked the judge to impose penalties for the alleged violation. A hearing is scheduled for October 30 in a New York State court.

The owner had placed the building on the city's so-called banned building list, which blocks shor