Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rental market were right

Re:Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rent... by fsdfagrwetwerwt on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:48PM (#22652572)

I'm sympathetic to your plight. That's a shitty situation to be in. But AirBnB is not the answer - short term rentals cost more, long term, than a traditional rental unit. You're paying a premium to not be locked into a contract.

I'm sorry to hear that your government is not protecting tenants rights. In other parts of the world, you do have more rights as a long term tenant than as an AirBnB user. And AirBnB's enforcement of their own policies is a joke, considering all the scams and fraud people get away with on the platform.

In other words, if AirBnB is somehow preferable to renting... you've got bigger problems to worry about.

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Re:Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rent... by seisvelas on Sunday March 22, 2020 @12:31AM (#22652742)

I appreciate your balanced take on this - but i disagree. Airbnbs discounts for long stays make it pretty competitive here. I pay 3500 pesos a month for a room. That includes power, internet, Netflix, toilet paper, all kinds of other amenities.

It's not ideal, but the barrier to entry is way lower for a premium that is not really high imo.

Out of curiosity, where are you from?

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Re:Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rent... by veggieburglar on Sunday March 22, 2020 @11:06AM (#22655409)

I would assume this discussion is centered on coastal American cities, where Airbnbs routinely cost well over your monthly cost per night, plus cleaning fees etc. I don’t know where you are or what average rental price is in your area, but you won’t find any American units anywhere near that price.

My rental (traditional lease) cost is ~10x yours and I am considered to have a screaming good deal.

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Re:Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rent... by seisvelas on Sunday March 22, 2020 @01:40PM (#22656819)

I'm in Yucatan, Mexico.

>I would assume this discussion is centered on coastal American cities

Did you click the link of this submission? It's about Dublin, Ireland. That said you're right I have never checked out airbnb prices in the coastal US and I'd assume they are much more expensive there

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