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Is it feasible to write "Tenant agrees to pay all city-related fines caused by their intentionally renting the property on sites like AirBNB" into the lease, an
by MichaelBurge 9y ago
Is it feasible to write "Tenant agrees to pay all city-related fines caused by their intentionally renting the property on sites like AirBNB" into the lease, and tell the city they can collect directly from the tenant?
- ryan-c 9y agoWhy would the city take responsibility for enforcing a contract they are not a party to?
- MichaelBurge 9y agoThe goal of making AirBNB rentals a crime in the first place is to reduce the number of them. I claim it would be a more effective deterrent to go after the tenants who are profiting, rather than the homeowners who already have no incentives to allow it. The article mentions the tenant stole some furniture that ended up on two additional listings. If the city went after them, they can nab a serial offender which seems more valuable for reducing the number of illegal AirBNB listings than going after an unaware homeowner. The contract wouldn't be an obligation of the city, but rather a useful tool to enforce the law.
- URSpider94 9y agoThat's not the way liability works. The city will always collect from the property owner, because they hold the deed. Municipalities don't chase debt, they just seize property or apply liens.