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.

    • Ataraxia
      8•1 year ago

      Sure let’s force people to rent out for furnished rooms now. I have two and sometimes guests stay here but if I wanted to set up a b&b and have someone here a few times a year it sure shit doesn’t mean o have to rent it out permanently. The idea of being forced to live with strangers permanently disgusts me. This is my house and I need my privacy. It’s the government’s job who gets my tax money to fix housing not mine.

      • @HenryHashbrown@lemmynsfw.com
        -2•1 year ago

        Agree about the government needing to fix the housing crunch. To be clear I’m not proposing to forcibly rent your basement. What I object to is allowing residential stock to be used for vacation rentals. It’s turned homes into financial instruments, and as to often happens with such, it benefits a few at the cost of many.

        And really I don’t know how you got from what I said to forcing out your extra rooms. On a personal note: maby you should examine why having others near you is disgusting. I understand wanting privacy, but that’s some strong language you used.

      • the post of tom joad
        21•1 year ago

        That basement should be someone’s house

        Expecting someone to debate this shit right here? There’s absolutely no need. There’s no way you’re saying this seriously. If you are, the onus is on you to explain why this isn’t you being facetious or just shitposting

          • the post of tom joad
            2•1 year ago

            Oh, you want to have a little fun with me?

            First explain your initial point, fully. You will do this first, on your next comment to me, or i will read your comment as “im shitposting and kind of new to trolling”

            Since i think ive already seen your best, this is probably goodbye.

            • SatansMaggotyCumFart
              -12•1 year ago

              Houses should be houses, not hotels.

              It’s pretty simple and if I have to say the same thing to you again I will.

              • @Bodongs@lemmy.world
                6•1 year ago

                They’re already using it as a house.

                I have a finished basement. I could fit a bed down here. Am I somehow obligated to let somebody live here? You sound like a teenager.

              • Ataraxia
                3•1 year ago

                Houses should be used by home owners as they see fit a long as it isn’t endangering anyone. Houses shouldn’t be purchased as an investment to solely be used as hotels.

                • SatansMaggotyCumFart
                  -4•1 year ago

                  Houses shouldn’t be purchased as an investment to solely be used as hotels.

                  Houses should be used by home owners as they see fit a long as it isn’t endangering anyone.

                  Isn’t this contradicting yourself already?

                  • @merridew@feddit.ukEnglish
                    4•1 year ago

                    Some people own more than one house, and perpetually rent those properties out via sites like Airbnb.

                    So we have:

                    • Buying a property that you don’t intend to live in, so that you can rent it out to other people as a short term let.

                    • Buying a property that you live in, and occasionally renting out a spare room as a short-term let while you continue to occupy the property.

                    These are not the same.