Some of this sounds like useful info, not just defensive justification or whining. Anyone considering using AirBnB should be seeking out such articles and getting a clue before they risk similar repercussions.
Makes me wonder, though, if couchsurfing will see similar fallout at some point.
> Anyone considering using AirBnB should be seeking out such articles and getting a clue before they risk similar repercussions.
Anyone who doesn't own the space they are advertising on AirBnB. Owners, of course, should be aware of any issues that are relevant to them (zoning? insurance? HOA?) but this won't be one of them.
Mm, not necessarily. A bed and breakfast is a lot more work than being a landlord. I think some landlords might be okay with piggybacking on someone else's willingness to do a lot of the work.
Maybe we will see a future where rentals spell out the terms of what you can do in regards to airbnb and what their cut is in such cases.
I think part of the problem is that running a temporary place - like a hotel - is regulated completely differently than running an apartment complex/building. By accepting money from their tenants, they would be implicitly running an unlicensed BnB anyway. Probably not particularly legal.
Makes me wonder, though, if couchsurfing will see similar fallout at some point.