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I took a trip out to the Rockies earlier this year, and booked an AirBnB. The listing was for the basement of a house where a lovely old retired couple lived. The basement was decorated and furnished beautifully, and we got to chat with the couple every now and then. They gave us recommendations to a farmer's market which was pretty cool.
It was the first time I've ever booked an Airbnb that was true to its original mission. This is what AirBnb should be - renting out spare rooms - and not a turn-an-apartment-unit-into-a-hotel thing.
That basement should be someone's house.
I agree. We're short so much housing, I'm sure there are so many in that community that would leap at those accomodations.
Sure let's force people to rent out for furnished rooms now. I have two and sometimes guests stay here but if I wanted to set up a b&b and have someone here a few times a year it sure shit doesn't mean o have to rent it out permanently. The idea of being forced to live with strangers permanently disgusts me. This is my house and I need my privacy. It's the government's job who gets my tax money to fix housing not mine.
Agree about the government needing to fix the housing crunch. To be clear I'm not proposing to forcibly rent your basement. What I object to is allowing residential stock to be used for vacation rentals. It's turned homes into financial instruments, and as to often happens with such, it benefits a few at the cost of many.
And really I don't know how you got from what I said to forcing out your extra rooms. On a personal note: maby you should examine why having others near you is disgusting. I understand wanting privacy, but that's some strong language you used.
I’m surprised how many people have disagreed without taking the time to explain why.
Expecting someone to debate this shit right here? There's absolutely no need. There's no way you're saying this seriously. If you are, the onus is on you to explain why this isn't you being facetious or just shitposting
I’m shitposting because I think houses should house people and not be a hotel?
Oh, you want to have a little fun with me?
First explain your initial point, fully. You will do this first, on your next comment to me, or i will read your comment as "im shitposting and kind of new to trolling"
Since i think ive already seen your best, this is probably goodbye.
I appreciate your digging into it more thoroughly, friend.
I asked you to continue to reply in the thread, and that I did not want to DM with you.
In other words "I can't troll real well in DMs"
Why would I have a private conversation with someone I don’t know?
Houses should be houses, not hotels.
It’s pretty simple and if I have to say the same thing to you again I will.
They're already using it as a house.
I have a finished basement. I could fit a bed down here. Am I somehow obligated to let somebody live here? You sound like a teenager.
Do you Airbnb it out?
I slept on a pull out bed in a mate's living room once so I guess that should be converted into a separate dwelling.
Excellent reading comprehension.
If I wanted to that still doesn't mean I am obligated to be a landlord.
If you Airbnb’d it out you would be a landlord.
Houses should be used by home owners as they see fit a long as it isn't endangering anyone. Houses shouldn't be purchased as an investment to solely be used as hotels.
Isn't this contradicting yourself already?
Some people own more than one house, and perpetually rent those properties out via sites like Airbnb.
So we have:
Buying a property that you don't intend to live in, so that you can rent it out to other people as a short term let.
Buying a property that you live in, and occasionally renting out a spare room as a short-term let while you continue to occupy the property.
These are not the same.
They literally say "Houses should be used by home owners as they see fit a long as it isn’t endangering anyone." but "Houses shouldn’t be purchased as an investment to solely be used as hotels." which isn't what you are saying there.
I'm surprised you expect anyone to take you seriously with that name
Implying anyone's name is taken more seriously than another. Are you serious?
I don’t.