Is Airbnb facing an existential crisis?

If you’ve booked an AirBnB recently, it seems like we're drowning in a sea of house rules: no parties, quiet hours after 10 pm, laundry duties before departure, and the stern warnings to meticulously follow instructions or risk facing fines.

But that’s not the only issue they’re facing. Major cities from New York to London to basically everywhere in Australia are facing housing shortages and rent increases - and many lawmakers believe Airbnb and other short term rentals are partially to blame. And they’re making changes. Today Alf and Sascha chat about the different challenges facing AirBnB and whether it’s going to impact their future. 

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