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Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by maxharris on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @04:25PM (#9541713)
people buy or rent residences in buildings expecting those buildings to be inhabited by long-term residents

"expecting" is little slippery - do they have actual contracts spelling that out?

Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by saidajigumi on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @04:29PM (#9541749)
Without delving into the specifics of any particular legislative district, this is effectively the domain of zoning codes and other legislative tools of urban planning.

While not a literal contract, certainly a layer of legally encoded social contracts with a long history.

Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by coderzach on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @04:30PM (#9541755)
Yes, that's what zoning regulations are for. You don't have a contract stating that your neighbor won't open a manure factory next door, it's implicit that your neighbors will abide by the zoning laws.
Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by muzz on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @04:28PM (#9541739)
In the case of rental units and purchased properties within most HOAs, the answer is yes it is in the contract
Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by lotso on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @04:27PM (#9541727)
Many leases have explicit rules on whether subletting is allowed or not and extended guest policies.