Airbnb told CNBC that business practices such as Agyeman's aren't permitted.
Airbnb told CNBC it had no business relationship with Agyeman and had taken action to curtail his operations.
Carr and other HFA investors told CNBC their frustrations were dismissed or met with legal threats.
To get around Airbnb's rules, HFA instructed its investors to list their own homes, a former employee and two investors told CNBC.
Airbnb told CNBC that it was rolling out a more robust verification process in the U.S. and elsewhere beginning as early as 2024.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, Justice Department, FTC, CNBC, Inc, New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Agyeman, Investors, Google, HFA, MGM, Dallas, North
Locations:
hustles, Covid, New York City, New York, Airbnb, HFA, Texas, Instagram, Fort Myers, Sanibel, Las Vegas, Dallas, U.S, Agyeman, Florida, North America, Botes