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I have lived in 6 different jurisdictions in three countries. None of them allowed short term rentals (<30 days) without appropriate zoning, license, et cetera.
by goodcanadian 13y ago
I have lived in 6 different jurisdictions in three countries. None of them allowed short term rentals (<30 days) without appropriate zoning, license, et cetera. This is not about differing laws in differing locales. This is about ignoring widely applicable law . . . granted law that is widely ignored with little consequence. AirBnB would not have a business if they made a good faith effort to comply with the law.
- jseliger 13y agoThis is about ignoring widely applicable law It seems that technology and culture have moved faster than law (shocking, I know) and that laws that might have been a good idea in one set of circumstances aren't anymore.
- npizzolato 13y agoOr the laws are still good ideas, but startups "move fast and break things" as an excuse to circumvent the laws for their own growth and profit. I'm sure companies ignoring the law to increase profits is also incredibly shocking.
- geebee 13y agoAlternatively, it could be that the law is more relevant than ever. The web (and airbnb in particular) has made it far more practical to turn the single family next door to mine into a hotel. Does this mean that the law that says you can't do this is obsolete, or more relevant than it has ever been? In the past, I was unlikely to suddenly discover that I live next to a hotel, because it was impractical. Now that it can be accomplished by going to a website, entering an address, and hitting the "create hotel" button, I need that legal protection.