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Re:Airbnb Adopts Rules in Effort to Fight Discrimination by ... by paulmd on Friday September 09, 2016 @11:30AM (#12463121)
Fortunately we have these things called "courts" that are able to apply reason and nuance in combination with logic, with human beings called 'judges' that are able to comprehend a difference between someone who went out to dinner and someone who locked a broom closet to try and falsely claim residence at a property.

You're not the first person who has tried to falsely claim residence at a property, it's a very common way to commit tax fraud by claiming homestead exemptions. The courts won't even entertain this sham for a single second.

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Re:Airbnb Adopts Rules in Effort to Fight Discrimination by ... by sokoloff on Friday September 09, 2016 @01:11PM (#12464146)
The point is, if I AirBnB out my place while I go traveling in Europe for 6 weeks, it's perfectly clear that I meet the exemption.

If I buy another structure and AirBnB out that place, it's equally clear that I don't.

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Re:Airbnb Adopts Rules in Effort to Fight Discrimination by ... by paulmd on Friday September 09, 2016 @01:53PM (#12464532)
Yup, temporary absences like vacations are perfectly allowable. You just can't say that you reside on a property because you locked up a broom closet, even though you never live there.
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