It’s just one of the scariest things of all time, having a bullet whiz by your head. It’s terrifying.
— Colorado Springs neighbor

Two STR shootings and counting in Colorado Springs. Do you know your short-term neighbors?


It isn’t a friendly place for locals any more. It’s friendly for tourists.
— Julie Engsberg, local Sedona resident

Are Airbnb and the home sharing market hurting Sedona? Yes. The town is unraveling.


Travis’ Law might have pushed the upstarts over their first decade, but they’ll definitely need more than that if they’re going to win a new round of difficult battles ahead.
— Brad Stone, Editor for Bloomberg Technology

I think it’s extremely offensive when you hear advocates of short-term rentals hiding behind people in need who really do need to make a little bit of extra money.
— Breonne DeDecker, Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative

Residents in New Orleans say their neighbors are vanishing, pushed out by rapid, Airbnb-created gentrification.


We’re seeing commercialized, predatory companies that are trying to commercialize our residential communities.
— Dan Gelber, Mayor of Miami Beach
CNBC investigates the clash over illegal short-term rentals. This exclusive story includes interviews with AirBnB's head of global policy, Miami Beach's mayor and body camera footage from code enforcement officers as they shut down parties, music video shoots and more.

There are wards in Westminster where one in ten properties are permanently in the short-let sector. That’s not good.
— Karen Buck, MP For Westminster North in the UK

David Grossmann explores the phenomenon of Airbnb and its impact on the UK housing market.


I think people feel a little blindsided by the idea that, you know, that Niido and Airbnb have come in, and that, essentially they signed a lease without agreeing to live in a hotel (so to speak). But, you know, the company, Niido says they’re going to work closely with the residents and really help them feel more comfortable with the idea.
— Olivia Zaleski
Aug.14 -- Airbnb Inc. is set to debut another almost-hotel-and, according to its development partner, it has many more to come. The latest project for the Silicon Valley home-rental behemoth is a branded apartment complex in Nashville, Tennessee. Bloomberg's Olivia Zaleski reports on "Bloomberg Technology."

Puke in the hallway. Trash. Even some dog feces.
— Alex Apple, Fox 17 News

Nashville apartment complex saves housing stock for tourists, residents decry conditions

  • Click above to see news story that has video update on how the Airbnb complex in Nashville is working out