Re:Airbnb gets into the property management business
by sidlls on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @10:21PM
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Those lobbies make it hard for anybody who isn't licensed to do provide any services related to real estate.
I didn't see the part about piloting this in Japan, partly because I'm on my phone and the linked article has a terrible layout on my browser. I don't know what laws govern this sort of thing there, so my comment about skirting the law doesn't necessarily apply there.
Re:Airbnb gets into the property management business
by pullingour_ on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @12:12AM
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I guess goverment should change the raw if Airbnb becomes more famous in Japan. In Japan, lots of vested interests exits (same as a another countries) so now "minpaku" is discussed in various places - on the Web, goverment, tenants of the apartment, or somewhere.
Sadly, some Japanese unwelcome to foregin traveler. My friend says everyday "Oh, lots of Chinese!" at Akihabara. However, he never complains to white and blacks. It's a real Japanese attitude(not my own).
If more Chinese come to Japan with Airbnb, Japanese will hold a serious discussions on Airbnb.
Companies like the National Multifamily Housing Council, National Apartment Association, National Association of Regional Property Managers, and various Realtor affiliated groups spend tens of millions of dollars each year lobbying to pass legislation that makes it incredibly difficult for non-property-owners and non-agents/brokers to do anything involving managing other people's property in many states.
Legitimately curious to know how Airbnb plans to get around this in the US (and several other countries with similar laws).
From the article, they're starting this as a pilot in Japan (and not sure about the laws there), so maybe the short-term only involves more loosely regulated housing markets.