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Yes, Airbnb's "thing" (dirty little secret) is that some widespread neighbor abuse as documented in an HN anecdote is polluting the social value of a $20B start
by agorabinary 11y ago
Yes, Airbnb's "thing" (dirty little secret) is that some widespread neighbor abuse as documented in an HN anecdote is polluting the social value of a $20B startup.
Solution? Instead of allowing building managers/owners to allow/disallow short term leases by their lessees as determined by the externality-including market value of such a policy, let's just ban it altogether. The principle of the least-elegant solution.
- wj 11y agoI would imagine many, if not most, people's leases don't allow them to rent their places out. You see many listings that require discretion regarding entry, particularity as to where to park on the street, and forbid talking with neighbors. NYC might be an exception as it seems like subletting is a big thing there.
- oh_sigh 11y agoAlmost all full-space(that is, not staying in an extra bedroom while the owner is present) air bnb units in NYC are illegal. Subletting is usually legal, unless stated in your lease, but there are laws against short term stays(< 30 days).
- oh_sigh 11y agoNo, the "thing" is common to any short term rental. It just so happens that AirBNB is the most popular way of booking a short term rental. This "thing", is exactly why so many municipalities have explicit laws on the books regulating and taxing hotels.