Re: SHort Term Rentals | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Beverly Jones Redekop (beverly.jones.redekopgmail.com) | |
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 11:50:01 -0700 (PDT) |
Do you allow people to rent their whole home while they are away? Or is this just renting a room in the home while present and occupying the rest of their home themselves? On Fri, May 19, 2017, 4:49 AM Patti Lautner <lautnerp [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > There was a thread on this topic a few years ago, one may want to search > the archives for more insights. > > It's important to consider the reasons why members want to participate > hosting AIRBNB for example, or other short-term rentals. For JPCohousing > (Boston) where affordability is a commonly held value, we understand that > some members are greatly relieved financially by short-term rentals. > > We have had discussions and put some boundaries around the practice > including: no unescorted access to the common house and the host member (or > host proxy, i.e. someone who also lives in the community) must be home to > take responsibility for their 'guests'. There is a calendar maintained > online where hosts are asked to list the names, duration, and any other > interesting information about the renter. > > I firmly believe that a 'no-short-term' rental policy is unfriendly to low > income and/or fixed income members. In addition, speaking from personal > experience as an occasional short-term rental host, I absolutely love > hosting. The extra income has helped support my college age kids so that > they can do semester abroad, or take a low pay internships while also > paying their student loans. > > It's my experience that the community can effectively address the concerns > instead of preventing the practice. > > Patti > > > > On May 18, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Sharon Villines <sharon [at] > > sharonvillines.com> > wrote: > > > > > > We don’t allow it — the bylaws say no "transient” rentals for the same > reasons Eris mentioned. “Transient” according to web searches is generally > interpreted to mean a month or less; some even six months. > > > > A community can’t be a community and a hotel at the same time. > Particularly not a hot-bed hotel. > > > > There is a good thread on this in the archives. > > > > 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/ > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > >
- Short Term Rentals, (continued)
- Short Term Rentals Marcia Fein, May 17 2017
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Re: SHort Term Rentals Eris Weaver, May 18 2017
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Re: SHort Term Rentals Sharon Villines, May 18 2017
- Re: SHort Term Rentals Patti Lautner, May 18 2017
- Re: SHort Term Rentals Beverly Jones Redekop, May 19 2017
- Re: SHort Term Rentals Patti Lautner, May 19 2017
- Re: SHort Term Rentals Ann Zabaldo, May 20 2017
- Re: SHort Term Rentals Patricia Lautner, May 22 2017
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Re: SHort Term Rentals Sharon Villines, May 18 2017
- Re: SHort Term Rentals Sharon Villines, May 21 2017
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