Ensuring that Airbnb Renters Comply With the Law: It's Simple!

The Washington Post's Wonkblog had an interesting piece on efforts by San Francisco and other cities to set up rules for short-term rental services like Airbnb. At one point it tells readers:

"critics of any new regulation will likely argue that it imposes onerous bureaucracy on would-be hosts, while setting up a complex system that the city can't maintain."

Actually, it should be fairly easy to enforce regulations by simply holding Airbnb responsible for people who rent through its service....