Robert St. Genis

Los Angeles Short Term Rental Alliance

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Director of Operations at the Los Angeles Short Term Rental Alliance and an Airbnb host in Downtown LA

Robert St. Genis on KCRW

The escalating wars over short-term rentals: Airbnb, VRBO, and others versus homeowners. And cities are caught in the middle with varying policies and regulations. One issue is taxes.

Airbnb Growth Outpaces City Policy

The escalating wars over short-term rentals: Airbnb, VRBO, and others versus homeowners. And cities are caught in the middle with varying policies and regulations. One issue is taxes.

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