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Short term rentals have made a significant contribution to lack of affordable housing, especially in areas that are desirable tourist locations. Espcially sinc
by johnea 3y ago
Short term rentals have made a significant contribution to lack of affordable housing, especially in areas that are desirable tourist locations.
Espcially since the number of short term rentals owned by companies specifically for that purpose have increased.
So, I'm not a fan of corps being allowed to turn residential neighborhoods into hotels.
In spite of feeling like major regulatory reform is needed, I'm finding it hard to understand the point of som eof the NYC restrictions.
"No door in the unit can be locked"? <-- What is that supposed to accomplish?
You're not allowed to keep renters out of utility closets? or a room where you store your personal articles while out of town and renting the unit?
I think it wold really be more effective to regulate the density of short term rentals, and the ownsership of property specifically for the purpose of short term rental (although this might be hard to specify well).
- nathanaldensr 3y ago> No door in the unit can be locked It prevents sequestering a room or rooms from other rooms, similar to how some units in hotels have doors connecting them that can be locked.
- johnea 3y agoWell, it's pretty obviously that locking a door prevents going into that room, the point is how does that help alleviate the issues caused by short term rentals?
- compiler-guy 3y agoIt makes it hard for the renters to have a separate space.
- Ekaros 3y agoBuy two units sharing wall. Add a door. Now call it single unit. Keep door in between locked and rent the whole thing. You can even multiply this multiple times over. Made to avoid that sort of loophole exploitation.