A judge has terminate a cause bring by a major property direction company against Airbnb , dominate that Airbnb ca n’t be hold responsible for for giving tenants a platform to break their lease accord .
Aimco — that ’s the Apartment Investment and Management Company , if you ’re feel schematic — sued Airbnb in California and Florida , alleging that Airbnb promote tenants to violate their leases by advertising their units on the political platform without receiving authorization from Aimco for the sublet . Aimco is one of the biggest residential landlords in the area , Bloomberg reports , and the company was fed up with noisy parties and security measure toll that come with Airbnb guests .
While the Florida causa is on-going , the California case has been discount . Aimco wanted to turn the latter suit into a nationwide class - action at law , so having it fuddle out is a braggart profits for Airbnb .
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee side with Airbnb ’s statement that it ca n’t be held responsible for listings on its site due to the Communications Decency Act , a law that protects websites and ISPs from being held responsible for substance abuser content . ( This constabulary is why you ca n’t sue Google if you do n’t care the search outcome displayed for your name , or why you ca n’t sue Twitter for the distress impose by all of the frightful garbage tweet ) .
“ Here , what allegedly make the listings ‘ outlawed , ’ ‘ illegal , ’ or ‘ spite ’ is that they promote renting that violate Aimco ’s lease agreements , ” Judge Gee wrote . “ Airbnb hosts , not Airbnb , are responsible for providing the actual list information . ”
Airbnb , meanwhile , cheered the conclusion as a win for both it and its users .
“ We are proud of with the court ’s decision that ensures Airbnb can continue to abide tenant hosts who use our platform to help oneself give the bills , ” an Airbnb spokesperson say in a program line . “ The partnerships we have established with landlords have made it clear that domicile share-out can be a winnings - win office for everyone . ”
[ Bloomberg ]
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