Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Policies on short-term rentals?

[Ann Zabaldo (zabaldo]

Hello David —

I know some coho communities do have B&Bs.  I’m sure someone from one of them 
will write to you.

Our by-laws at Takoma Village here in DC  prohibit running businesses out of 
the home except for something along the lines of a consulting business where 
clients may come occasionally.    Do your by-laws provide for this?

Also … short term rentals are generally covered by the municipality in which 
you live.   In DC, if you want to rent a room out via Air B&B for instance you 
must be licensed.  Here this falls under Single Room Occupancy regulations  
(short term rental a.k.a. “boarding house”) which is generally highly  
regulated.

You might find out if it’s legal in your municipality to rent rooms on a short 
term basis.

Best --

Ann Zabaldo
Takoma Village Cohousing
Washington, DC
Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC
Falls Church VA
703-688-2646


On Aug 27, 2014, at 11:40 PM, heimann [at] theworld.com wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> .
>      One of our residents has been using a couple of spare bedroom to
> rent out to short-term guests (less than a week).  This has resulted
> in a stream of short-term guests, each staying for a matter of days
> but in aggregate continuing for months on an ongoing basis.
> 
>     
> Regards,
> David Heimann
> Jamaica Plain Cohousing
> Jamaica Plain, MA
>