Home-rental giant Airbnb Inc. is trying to charm apartment landlords with a program that gives them some extra revenue if they allow tenants to rent their units out on the site. Airbnb last month announced an offering that allows apartment owners to take a cut of the revenue from Airbnb guests in their buildings. The program has the potential to add millions of apartment units to Airbnb’s inventory of short-term rental properties. So far, though, the program has few takers, as landlords remain wary of lawsuits, regulatory hassles and ticked-off neighbors. “I don’t see it gaining much traction,” said Margette Hepfner, senior vice president for client services for Lincoln Property Co., which manages or owns 175,000 units across the country. Ms. Hepfner said Airbnb has tried to respond to many of her biggest concerns, but added that “There’s just inherent risk in allowing unknown guests to come onto your property.”

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