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Short term rentals have really made the housing crisis worse. I have boycotted them entirely, but it's a drop in the ocean.
by 2four2 2y ago
Short term rentals have really made the housing crisis worse. I have boycotted them entirely, but it's a drop in the ocean.
- whstl 2y agoMost of the people who relocated recently that I personally know are on "short-term rentals". I put that in quotes because it's always the same: they stay for six months in one place, two months in another, but in the end they stay in those units for years until they find a real apartment. The units are small, overpriced, sometimes illegal sublets, furnished with cheap Ikea and dressed as vacation rentals to avoid legal issues. They are incredibly easy to rent, showing that there are units available in the market, just not for long-term rental. Make of that what you will, but it doesn't feel like a healthy market for me.