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Short term stays like hotels and long term stays like renting should be regulated differently, yes? You have different rights as a renter and as a consumer of h
by devindotcom 8y ago
Short term stays like hotels and long term stays like renting should be regulated differently, yes? You have different rights as a renter and as a consumer of hotel services.
If you claim to be regulated by one (say as a landlord who has several empty units intended for lease) but are operating as the other (essentially an off-books hotel) that is an attempt to manipulate regulators and avoid responsibilities, tax burdens, etc that one or the other has.
- bcheung 8y agoThere are already laws and rights for tenants that are based on how long they have stayed at a place, whether they have received mail there, pay for utilities there, etc. Generally speaking, the more you are a full time tenant for a longer duration the more rights you have.
- bobthepanda 8y agoPeople don't like living next to hotels. This has never really been a problem because until recently the barrier to operating an apartment as a hotel was very high, so no regulation arose to regulate it. All current movements for AirBnB licensing are doing is regulating these as if they are hotels.
- baddox 8y ago> Short term stays like hotels and long term stays like renting should be regulated differently, yes? It's clear that a lot of people take this for granted, but I don't. I don't see why the rights of one group ought to be different or more important than the rights of another group.
- HeyLaughingBoy 8y agoAs a pedestrian, you have the right to transport yourself using the sidewalk; as an automobile driver, you don't.