A New York state judge ruled in the city’s favor Friday on a lawsuit that it had brought against Smart Apartments, barring the large scale-operator of short-term rentals from operating or advertising residential apartment units as limited-occupancy hotel rooms, Law360 reported. In an October suit, the city alleged that Smart Apartments, by booking and housing visitors in illegally-converted apartment buildings, was indulging in deceptive trade practices against tourists. On Friday, Justice Arthur Engoron ruled that Smart [more]
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