Airbnb’s opposition over how Salt Lake City is enforcing its short-term rental rules is the latest in a string of objections the company has made in communities around the U.S.
Why it matters: Salt Lake City’s new regulations comes as local leaders aim to increase the city’s housing supply amid soaring costs and to improve neighborhood safety.
Driving the news: Airbnb sent a cease-and-desist letter to the city earlier this month, alleging the city created fake accounts to contact hosts and used those responses as evidence for enforcement violations, the Salt Lake Tribune first reported…