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The finding is somewhat interesting on its own but I don't really see why it matters all that much. No one likes paying higher rent and I can see rent increases
by DubiousPusher 9y ago
The finding is somewhat interesting on its own but I don't really see why it matters all that much. No one likes paying higher rent and I can see rent increases as being particularly hard on the poor, so that's bad. But I'm not sure interfering with these micro-leases is the best solution. It makes more sense to me to focus on how we can expedite construction of safe, quality, affordable housing. That would help address the AirBnB inflation problem as well as the basic housing crisis. What's more, we'd retain the benefits of micro-leasing.
- michaelmrose 9y agoWe can totally crush people turning rental properties into unsanctioned hotels while allowing people to occasionally rent out a bedroom and work on other solutions to affordable housing. Just fine renter and airbnb 100x what they are liable to earn in the former case and shockingly such a case will trivially go away. Those caught with their pants down because they invested a bunch of money in illegal hotels can sell and roll that money into another illegal enterprise of their choosing that is less trivial to regulate out of existence.