This story has little or nothing to do with "AirBnB". AirBnB is no different than "Villagers Rent", Craig's List, FaceBook, Zillow or any place else that advertises real estate. AriBnB is simply another website.
It has nothing to do with Short Term Rentals. The original term for rental was 6 months. Housing is regulated by most every state in the USA and regulated by US laws & HUD regulations.
Similar situations arise every day. Once someone has established a building as their "home", the occupancy rules change. In many states, once you stay more than 30 days in a hotel, you become a "resident" and the hotel owner can't throw you out, without a Court Order ... which in some states, could take more than a year to obtain.
I personally have 2 friends, who allowed their girlfriends and their children to move into their homes. They have now been paying for those houses and all the expenses of the houses, for years.
Sensationalism sells newspapers and click-bait hits ... & apparently, ToV interest.
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