CHICAGO: Rosalind and Eric Bowden received a surprising letter from the city right around Christmas, notifying them that because they didn't delete an unauthorised listing on Airbnb, they were believed to be in violation of a Chicago law regulating short-term rentals.
But the Bowdens had disabled bookings for a first-floor room in their South Side home to comply with an earlier notice from the city asking them to “remove” the listing. It no longer showed up in search results, the couple said, and only could be accessed with a direct link.
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