Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) will introduce a bill that would prohibit hosts from advertising apartments in violation of a 2010 state law that bars the renting of apartment units for less than 30 days. Those advertising illegal short-term rentals on home-sharing sites such as Airbnb could face fines. More on this story can be found here. REALTOR Magazine® also recently looked at short-term rental websites, like Airbnb, and their effects on home owners, their neighbors and communities in California. Learn more here.