Re: AirBnB in Cohos? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Patricia Lautner (lautnerpjpcohousing.org) | |
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:13:06 -0700 (PDT) |
I live in JPCohousing and we occasionally rent our daughter's room to AirBNB travelers while she is at college. At least two other members also host AirBNB guests. We have some community rules in place that members have agreed to follow: 1) We have a centralized calendar where we 'register' guests who may be staying - so that other community members can see. 2) Guests are not allowed in the common house or even allowed to hang out in the outdoor common areas without the host escort. This is true of all guests, not just AirBNB guests. 3) If the host will be out of town, there needs to be someone else in the community who agrees to take on the full responsibilities of the host. Some members of the community wanted an outright ban on AirBNB guests but others (like myself) would not allow the community to make policies that concern what happens in our own homes (i.e. who we chose to invite into our homes.) The main concern seemed to be that community members felt uncomfortable when there were 'strangers' hanging around the common areas un-escorted. The rules that are now in place seem to have addressed this major concern. As an aside but related - we have a common value of mixed income/affordability as part of our values list. For at least 1 of our members (who is retired and on a fixed income), AirBNB provides supplemental income - that is needed to make ends meet. Our community has been willing to do the hard work to find a solution to concerns (as opposed to imposing an outright ban) because we are very interested in addressing the needs of our mixed income population. Patti www.communitas.com JPCohousing in Boston On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com> wrote: > > > > On Apr 21, 2015, at 12:51 PM, Eris Weaver <eris [at] erisweaver.info> wrote: > > > > Some felt there is a > > qualititative difference between using something like AirBnB to rent a > room > > while you are home versus renting your whole home while you are gone. > > I would add that renting to a person you know, is also very different than > to a stranger. We have had several people have their friends stay in their > unit when they are gone--sometimes money changes hands and sometimes it > doesn't. We are in DC so it is a treat to visit without very high hotel > bills, and we are 2 blocks from the Metro. But the friends are very much > like their friends who live here. We barely notice them, except when they > join meals or evening festivities in the piazza or on the green. > > We have one household that takes an extended trip for 4-6 weeks every > summer. They are members of the group that exchanges houses > internationally, Servas? That group has a history with its members and they > tend to be very similar and responsible, and familiar with fitting in to > new situations. These visitors sometimes make friends here and people visit > them in return. Being here for a month, they do mix more. > > But AirBnB is a whole different kettle of fish. I have a friend who is a > member of a B&B network in NYC that manages renting rooms and his rule is > that no one can stay more than 2 nights the first time they visit, before > he commits to a week. And he interviews them before hand. I don't know if > AirBnB works that way. > > Sharon > ---- > Sharon Villines > Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC > http://www.takomavillage.org > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > >
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