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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by lebanon_tn on Friday June 08, 2018 @05:56PM (#17270059)
Pardon my ignorance. What is the benefit / purpose of the license besides added revenue for whatever municipality the rental is in? Is there some kind of inspection or background check process?
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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by tptacek on Friday June 08, 2018 @06:25PM (#17270231)
One obvious benefit is that the owner or lessor of the place being sublet on Airbnb is often a party to contracts with their community that forbid short-term rentals; for instance, the owners of condominiums have a responsibility shared with all the other owners of condominiums not to compromise everyone's quiet enjoyment expectations by turning their place into a hostel.
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Re:Nearly 80% of Japan’s Airbnbs removed in response to new ... by newfoundglory on Saturday June 09, 2018 @05:44AM (#17272252)
Is this a serious question? It allows an area to be in control of how many short term rentals are being made, and where they are, and how often they are available.
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