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I'm fine with that being regulated by the property manager or the landlord prohibiting sub-letting (as most leases do). Amsterdam is a unique situation since it
by imgabe 11y ago
I'm fine with that being regulated by the property manager or the landlord prohibiting sub-letting (as most leases do). Amsterdam is a unique situation since it attracts people who are specifically there to do things that are illegal in the places they come from. That's not the majority of AirBnB usage. I don't think we need city-wide regulations limiting what people can do with their own property.
- jacquesm 11y agoThat's not how it works. Apartments are owned by individuals who are jointly members of an owners association. So there is no 'property manager' and there are usually no 'landlords'. In rental places this is not a problem but it is a problem for people that own apartments in the old city.
- imgabe 11y agoIf the owners association is anything like a condo board or a homeowners association in the US, they should have more than enough authority to enact whatever rules they want in their building. If they don't, maybe they can amend their bylaws so that they do. I do think that most bad behavior is already covered by existing laws. Yes, the guests might not care, but the owner ultimately has to own the place and answer to the local authorities and the owners association or whatnot. If there are constant complaints about your property, you're going to be held accountable for it, whether you live there or not.