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Originally Posted by NJ Brazen_3133
I find what some of you are saying difficult to believe. Are landlords doing this all over the country then? Have they always been doing this? AirBnb would have come out decades ago. Every single home in the country would also just be a bed and breakfast just so the owner reserves the right to use it as a hotel. Heck, every suburban home, every apartment building would be built with the idea in mind that it may be used like a hotel. Then what is even the point of residential zoning? Why did not orbitz, or priceline also have a separate section for this when they first came out? Why are we only hearing about people doing this now?
Why don't you sign up for airbnb and browse the listings? Its free. You'll have your answer.
Why don't you sign up for airbnb and browse the listings? Its free. You'll have your answer.
I don't think you even have to sign up to browse the listings. Unless that's changed since Labor Day of this year. I browsed and when I wanted to book lodging, I signed up as a member. There wasn't a single problem with the accommodations, which were in Monterey and Salinas CA. So far, the hosts I've met have gone out of their way to help.
Given the choice, I'd book through airbnb over a hotel any time.
I find what some of you are saying difficult to believe. Are landlords doing this all over the country then? Have they always been doing this? AirBnb would have come out decades ago. Every single home in the country would also just be a bed and breakfast just so the owner reserves the right to use it as a hotel. Heck, every suburban home, every apartment building would be built with the idea in mind that it may be used like a hotel. Then what is even the point of residential zoning? Why did not orbitz, or priceline also have a separate section for this when they first came out? Why are we only hearing about people doing this now?
It's big in Austin. I've used it as a renter in Europe and in New York City (last summer), even though it was technically illegal there. It has been FABULOUS and definitely cheaper than a hotel, especially if you need more than one hotel room.
.......... Airbnb hosts have been fined by the city and received eviction notices from landlords.............
Yeah, no kidding. If I ever catch any of my tenants renting out rooms by the night, they will be evicted so fast they will barely have time to pack. I don't need to take on all that liability unbeknownst to myself.
If I wanted overnight guests, I would run a B&B myself and pay for the correct type of liability insurance that would cover me if needed. I'd also get the correct permits so I wouldn't be facing large fines from the city.
You act like every landlord out there would start renting nightly if this was an option. Airbnb unless you have a place in like times square isn't as good as having a steady tenant. I actually looked at buying a place strictly to rent as an airbnb business but unless you have 100% occupancy you're almost always better off having a steady tenant. Sure maybe I can rent my place for $200 a night which is great but if I only have it rented weekends thats $1600 a month wehre as a steady tenant would probably pay $3000 a month for a similar place. Google airbnb buisness and you'll find people do buy condos just for this purpose. It's probably not legal or within city codes but if you dont do it everyday you can probably fly under the radar.
Yeah, no kidding. If I ever catch any of my tenants renting out rooms by the night, they will be evicted so fast they will barely have time to pack. I don't need to take on all that liability unbeknownst to myself.
If I wanted overnight guests, I would run a B&B myself and pay for the correct type of liability insurance that would cover me if needed. I'd also get the correct permits so I wouldn't be facing large fines from the city.
What city are you in that evicts people that fast?
You act like every landlord out there would start renting nightly if this was an option. Airbnb unless you have a place in like times square isn't as good as having a steady tenant. I actually looked at buying a place strictly to rent as an airbnb business but unless you have 100% occupancy you're almost always better off having a steady tenant. Sure maybe I can rent my place for $200 a night which is great but if I only have it rented weekends thats $1600 a month wehre as a steady tenant would probably pay $3000 a month for a similar place. Google airbnb buisness and you'll find people do buy condos just for this purpose. It's probably not legal or within city codes but if you dont do it everyday you can probably fly under the radar.
Apparently the hottest airbnb place is the places around times square in Manhattan. But it is against the housing code in NYC. I find it hard to believe it is not against the housing code everywhere. Why even have a residential housing code to begin with?
As for condos, dont most condo associations have bylaws against this? I mean what is the point of owning a condo, every condo would just be a timeshare?
What's the big deal with it? How is it much different from just having some friend spend the night? Or is it just hotels being butthurt they have some competition?
What's the big deal with it? How is it much different from just having some friend spend the night? Or is it just hotels being butthurt they have some competition?
Not "just" that, but hotels lobbying against Airbnb, Homeaway, etc. is a big reason for the publicity. Let's face it, the main reason those sites are popular in NYC is because budget travelers got ripped off once with horrendous Kips Bay or Hell's Kitchen "hotels" with cockroaches and shared bathrooms and figured out they could rent a nice-looking studio, 1 BR or even 2 BR (the latter likely a Brooklyn brownstone) for a lower price. Of course there are liability and insurance issues but this fight is being driven by the hotels' declining market share.
What's the big deal with it? How is it much different from just having some friend spend the night? Or is it just hotels being butthurt they have some competition?
Let say you are in a condo or multi family. If these people are not friends, then it is complete strangers who have access to your building. What if those people do not leave on time, overstay, and dont leave at all? What are the rules, and safeguards against this?
And where do you draw the line as to where the buck stops? Lets say you rent out whole apartment to someone, can this someone turn around and rent out the rooms. What if the person who sublets in turn sublet that same space out again? Where does it stop?
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