Re: Short-term rentals
From: Fiona Frank (fionaistravellinggmail.com)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:07:04 -0700 (PDT)
I had a cat for years so always had to have people in my house when I was
away . I nearly always did it through the membership waiting list , which
meant that people understood Cohousing and wanted to make an effort to
understand it. That always worked fine as far as I know .
Twice I had non Cohousing people staying. One ended up moving to another
long term rental in our project and becoming a member ! The other , I
hadn't been able to have a Skype call with them  before they came - I kept
asking and they didn't seem to realise the importance . They caused loads
of problems - from parking in the wrong place right at the beginning . I
don't think they realised about the community aspect . I'd never do that
again - not speak to someone before they came


We.always have to have a local host for any type of short term visitor if
the owner is away .

Fiona
Lancaster cohousing
UK

On Wed, 20 Mar 2024, 11:08 Patricia Lautner, <lautnerp [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> Short-term rentals (STR) relate directly with affordability.  Nobody really
> WANTS to invite strangers into their home, unless they could really use the
> money.  With that lens, I think communities should be very open to making
> it work.
>
> At JPCohousing we've had both success and problems with STRs. Personally,
> for several years before the pandemic, we subsidized our income with STR
> and it was a great experience.  We met people from all parts of the globe
> and we are still in touch with a few folks.  But the main point was that I
> was able to send extra money to my kid in college for things like study
> abroad, extra experiences, etc.  I made over $6,000 that first year! It
> helped us immensely.
>
> There were a few occasions where we had some trouble because the
> member/owner was out of the country and his apartment was a STR revolving
> door.  His housekeeper "flipped" the unit between guests and sometimes the
> guests were not polite or didn't abide by the rules (smoking on the
> patio....). We therefore launched a huge discussion. In the end, the
> community said we will not regulate STRs if the owner is home just renting
> a room.  However, if the owner is away, another community member/neighbor
> must agree to be the host to handle any questions or problems that arise.
> A hired third party who doesn't live here isn't eligible to serve as host.
>
> One note - the community was very supportive of house 'swapping' with
> families from other places. While I think house swapping is fabulous, I was
> frustrated with this prejudice. Why is it OK to welcome strangers into the
> community when the host is away, but *only if no money* is exchanged?
>
> I recommend you let folks do what they have to do and make a plan to handle
> the what-ifs.
>
> Good luck
> Patti
> JPCohousing, Boston MA
>
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 9:51 PM Marlies Metodi <m.metodi [at] gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> > Cohousing ABQ is trying to finalize our rental policy. Short-term rentals
> > have been a hot discussion topic, especially with the rise of platforms
> > like AirBnB.
> > We are curious to hear what are other communities’ experiences are with
> > short-term rentals? Do you allow an owner to post their unit on AirBnB if
> > they are away for a while? How are these short rentals addressed in your
> > policies? Are there any considerations with respect to federal guidelines
> > for FHA loans, or other state and federal guidelines that Cohousing
> > communities have considered?
> >
> > Thank you for any input!
> > Marlies Metodi
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