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Agreed. It strikes me as correct that if I rent/own an apartment in NYC, I should not have to deal with my neighbor's AirBnB business. There is room for comprom

Agreed. It strikes me as correct that if I rent/own an apartment in NYC, I should not have to deal with my neighbor's AirBnB business. There is room for compromise, but I would tend to favor putting the burden on AirBnB.

jacquesm 13y ago
How about a person that owns a free-standing house?
- endersshadow 13y ago
  You're still skirting hotel regulations and occupancy taxes. There's a difference between, "My friend's coming to stay for awhile," and "$100/night to stay at Chateau d'Moi!"
- AlisdairSH 13y ago
  No different, IMO. I live in a typical suburb - 4 bedroom homes, quarter acre lots. I don't want my neighbor running a B&B. Is there room for compromise? Maybe. On general principle, I wouldn't mind my neighbor renting his house for a few weeks while he's on vacation. But, if the renter isn't a good guest (noisy). Or, instead of one renter for the duration, it's a new guest each night, I probably have a problem. Until AirBnB can convince me nothing like that will happen, I'd just as soon keep the rules as they are.
- joubert 13y ago
  In Manhattan?
  - msrpotus 13y ago
    They exist. Just very expensive.
    - joubert 13y ago
      as far as I know, there is only ONE free-standing house in Manhattan, and it is currently on the market for $13m - http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/877330 http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/877330
      - gyardley 13y ago
        There's a bunch of free-standing houses scattered through Inwood and Marble Hill. Not that they're a large portion of Manhattan's housing stock, and they're certainly not central, but they're there. That listing's claiming to be the only free-standing mansion - which sounds a bit arbitrary to me.
  - GBond 13y ago
    Yes. In fact, one listed on airbnb. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/62891 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/62891
    - joubert 13y ago
      "The interior space is one small room, furnished with a loft bed, kitchenette and separate, full bathroom. "

jacquesm 13y ago

How about a person that owns a free-standing house?

endersshadow 13y ago
You're still skirting hotel regulations and occupancy taxes. There's a difference between, "My friend's coming to stay for awhile," and "$100/night to stay at Chateau d'Moi!"
AlisdairSH 13y ago
No different, IMO. I live in a typical suburb - 4 bedroom homes, quarter acre lots. I don't want my neighbor running a B&B. Is there room for compromise? Maybe. On general principle, I wouldn't mind my neighbor renting his house for a few weeks while he's on vacation. But, if the renter isn't a good guest (noisy). Or, instead of one renter for the duration, it's a new guest each night, I probably have a problem. Until AirBnB can convince me nothing like that will happen, I'd just as soon keep the rules as they are.
joubert 13y ago
In Manhattan?
- msrpotus 13y ago
  They exist. Just very expensive.
  - joubert 13y ago
    as far as I know, there is only ONE free-standing house in Manhattan, and it is currently on the market for $13m - http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/877330 http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/877330
    - gyardley 13y ago
      There's a bunch of free-standing houses scattered through Inwood and Marble Hill. Not that they're a large portion of Manhattan's housing stock, and they're certainly not central, but they're there. That listing's claiming to be the only free-standing mansion - which sounds a bit arbitrary to me.
- GBond 13y ago
  Yes. In fact, one listed on airbnb. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/62891 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/62891
  - joubert 13y ago
    "The interior space is one small room, furnished with a loft bed, kitchenette and separate, full bathroom. "