Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for the duration of the rental

Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for the duration of the rental

Home-sharing company Airbnb said it had to stop accepting some reservations in New York City after new regulations on short-term rentals went into effect.

The new rules are intended to effectively end a free-for-all in which landlords and residents have been renting out their apartments by the week or the night to tourists or others in the city for short stays. Advocates say the practice has driven a rise in demand for housing in already scarce neighbourhoods in the city.

Under the new system, rentals shorter than 30 days are only allowed if hosts register with the city. Hosts must also commit to being physically present in the home for the duration of the rental, sharing living quarters with their guest. More than two guests at a time are not allowed, either, meaning families are effectively barred.

  • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
    114·
    1 year ago

    If you look at the comment I replied to, it said they have a full furnished basement that they airbnb out.

    I said it should be a house for someone to live in.

    I’m not exactly sure where you’re getting “should they be compelled to sell part of their lifelong home outright” or “I don’t think any reasonable person would call me a landlord for renting out my apartment for a week while I take a trip” in my comments, it seems you’re either inventing something to get mad at or you have a guilty conscience.

    • brygphilomena@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      Because that’s the standard of living? A basement?

      Fully furnished? I own a home, my guest room is fully furnished in that it has a bed, desk, side tables, and a TV.

      Listen to yourself. Fully furnished doesn’t mean the same as configured with separate utilities, a separate entrance, a separate kitchen, or separate bathing facilities.

      • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
        01·
        1 year ago

        I’m glad you’re housing secure with a guest room, it must be nice.

        Some people would kill for a full furnished basement and instead of being rented out short term it could be housing someone instead and leave the short term to hotels.

        I really don’t understand why this is such a controversial view.