November 14, 2025
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Airbnb Must Remove Illegal Santa Monica Listings

Airbnb, City of Santa Monica come to a compliance agreement By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica and vacation rental platform Airbnb have come to an agreement intended to ensure all of the company’s […]

Federal Court Uphold City’s Homeshare Ban

Santa Monica prevails over Airbnb and HomeAway By Sam Catanzaro The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week affirmed the City of Santa Monica’s Home-Sharing Ordinance in the face of a challenge brought by Airbnb […]

Column: Regulating Medium-Term Rentals

By Avi Sinai Last month Santa Monica City Council announced that it is considering stricter regulations against ‘medium-term rentals.’ This is just one decision in a long list of problematic solutions that don’t address the […]