Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Short term rentals (ie Air BNB)

[Fiona Frank (fionafrank]

Our leases restrict business being carried out in the homes so we can't do
Airbnb. (Annoying, I'd love to do it! As it is I do couch surfing and
SERVAS which means I get lots of visitors but not paid)

linktr.ee/fionafrank



On Fri, 22 May 2026 at 13:12, Mark Lavine/US/VT/05462 via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> Hi all. We are new to this list and appreciate the opportunity to get
> input from more experienced communities. We are a small community of nine
> lots, some of which are still being built out, but we do meet regularly and
> those of us already here share much and get along wonderfully. However, in
> the process of developing our by-laws we have discovered quite a split in
> folks' positions on short term (less than 30 days) rentals. Some of us do
> not want Air BNB type rentals at all, and others want no restrictions at
> all (ie unlimited ST rentals - potentially all units, 365 days a year.) It
> gets stickier because each lot is zoned for a second structure - accessory
> dwelling unit - which some are now considering as sources of future income.
> Others of us have always envisioned a stable community of neighbors living
> and sharing together, and the idea of so many people coming and going all
> the time doesn’t at all fit with this vision, especially since the
> community borders state park wilderness and is such a peaceful, rural
> setting.
>
> We are interested in learning how other communities have dealt with this
> issue, and also want to hear real experiences of the effect on communities
> where ST rentals have been permitted without any checks or limits. I feel
> as if this is an important decision, and we want to get as much input from
> other communities as we can. Thank you so much for whatever information you
> can provide. And if you have developed by-laws around this topic, any
> examples of wording would also be appreciated. Thanks again!
>
> Mark Lavine
> markwlavine [at] icloud.com
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