My only question would be how do you know if they are illegal or not?
zoning map, also street view it and see if it is in a low income neighborhood.
This particular issue would probably be best addressed by requiring Airbnb to require proof that people listing on their platform are legally allowed to do so. Making them liable for enforcement would probably be quite impactful.
Alternatively you could fight to get Airbnb banned, but that’s probably a bigger lift.
It’s hard to prove something’s not illegal for a person
What Airbnb should be able to do as a multibillion dollar company is be able to research laws, or receive reports or them, and block out relevant addresses.
Someone needs to make a game like StreetComplete using openstreetmaps data and Airbnb data, gameify taking down illegal airbnbs
I’d play it. It would be a heck of a lot more satisfying than simply finishing a level
Well this explains the surge in listings with no exterior photos of the building and the blinds closed in all the rooms
But don’t they provide a general location on the site? Or do these listings lie about where they are?
Is VRBO the same thing?
Often, yes. Some places list on both sites.
I had a friend who had a mother in law unit they wanted to rent out occasionally, used air b&b, the county learned of it, I’m not sure how exactly it went down, if they had to pay the fines or just agree to shut it down (fines were "required upgrades and penalties"over hundred thousand dollars, because their septic system wasn’t large enough for the extra people, they were only 3 at the time) but they ended up selling the place, and the whole things is now a long term rental.
It bummed me out because I hate air b&b and applaud legislation that inhibits people abuse of it, but I feel it does have uses when the system isn’t abused. We can’t have nice things because llc’s are soulless.
Remember to drink your weak lemon drink, now!
Simon Q! Still doing the hobbies, I see.
