Re:Airbnb Is Suing San Francisco to Block Rental Rules
by mc32 on Monday June 27, 2016 @10:30PM
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Yes, renter so, far. And I am vaguely aware of the control/ordinances, etc. government impose on property owners --many for the greater and one's own good. But at some point it becomes too much. My favorite is the old window tax they used to collect in France, among other places, centuries? ago. People boarded up their windows.
I also am very wary of the Chavezist instinct to blame property owners and businesses for the faults and failings of bad government planning and policies.
Re:Airbnb Is Suing San Francisco to Block Rental Rules
by ProAm on Monday June 27, 2016 @10:35PM
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> But at some point it becomes too much
Yes you are correct, the point it usually becomes too much is when you, as an individual, have to begin paying it. Or in this case when a business feels it's paycheck is being affected.
Re:Airbnb Is Suing San Francisco to Block Rental Rules
by ap3 on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @12:36PM
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>Denver is currently trying to raise property taxes to subsidize builders and ease purchase pain of new homeowners who currently cannot afford to buy for example
Sadly there is nothing new in politicians coming to take away more of your money & rights
The list of things you cannot do is already extremely lengthy and much to the chagrin of homeowners. I assume you've only rented and never owned, but wait until you see what your property taxes go to, what you are allowed to build, not build, must maintain, must pay for on behalf of citizens that do not own (Denver is currently trying to raise property taxes to subsidize builders and ease purchase pain of new homeowners who currently cannot afford to buy for example). I think people are up in arms over this because Airbnb is a large player in the startup community, but the uproar of politicians creating policy for it's citizens is not absurd.