Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb
by wdr1 on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @11:52PM
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I'm also a Santa Monica resident/homeowner and I'm very disappointed by this legislation.
I have a lot of family out of state, and when they visit, it's great that they can rent an entire house on AirBNB/VRBO. We did this for my wedding (in Santa Monica) and it worked out fantastic.
When I travel, my house is basically empty. I don't see why I can't rent it out to another family.
I agree AirBNB should charge the hotel tax & all that, but the approach of outright banning whole unit rentals seems wrong.
I have a lot of family out of state, and when they visit, it's great that they can rent an entire house on AirBNB/VRBO. We did this for my wedding (in Santa Monica) and it worked out fantastic.
When I travel, my house is basically empty. I don't see why I can't rent it out to another family.
I agree AirBNB should charge the hotel tax & all that, but the approach of outright banning whole unit rentals seems wrong.