Category Archives: sharing economy

Legal TREND. Short Term Rental Lawsuit over number of Occupants as Anti-Christmas.

Where: South Lake Tahoe, CA

The lawsuit basis: ” infringes on the constitutional rights of property owners by arbitrarily restricting the number of individuals who can occupy a vacation unit”

The kicker: intereferes with people’s holiday plans

The local rules on short term rentals in South Lake Tahoe? 2 persons per bedroom & bans short term rental sin residential neighborhoods

AP | Legal fight arises over South Lake Tahoe rental home rules

 

Lege TREND. Anatomy of A short term rental deal in a State Legislature.

Massachusetts legislators have reached a deal on statewide short term rental bill that will:

  • exempt proprietors who file an affidavidt that they will not rent the short term rental for more than 14 days in a calendar year
  • does not apply the  5.7% hotel and motel room tax to these 14 day or less per year  rentals

AP | Massachusetts lawmakers reach deal on short-term rental bill

Commonwealth | Lawmakers reach short-term rental agreement 

Refreshing our Recollection| Open Legislative Season on Short Term RV Rentals | TRENDing new business model

Business: RVezy

What is RVezy​?

  • short term rental/sharing of RVs
  • including peer-to-peer insurance in 2017

Watch for regulations & legislation on:

  • permitting
  • licesning fees
  • taxes
  • insurance requirements
  • use and parking locations

Markets Insider | Another First for the RV Sharing Economy: Canada’s RVezy Launches IOS & Android Ap

Refreshing our Recollection | Read the Bills: State Preemption Short Term Rentals

Tennesee

  • HB1020 (2018 | TN)
  • allows local govenrments to ban or limit short term rentals by ordinance
  • grandfathers in existing short term rentals into local ordinances

Arizona

  • SB 1350 (2016 | AZ)
  • local governments cannot prohibit short term rentals
  • touted as “financial breathing room” for families

 

Washington Post | Political contests erupt as cities and hotel industry struggle to curb Airbnb

Lege TREND. Short Term Rentals. Events at Short Term Rentals = 2Unintended consequnce

Arizona passed a state short term rental law that requires cities to allow short term rentals. 2 unintended consequences:

  • Special Use Permitting by Cities for Events Some cities, like Mesa, are considering moving short term rentals that are used for events to a special use permit for events. Current ordinance does not allow residential properties to be permitted for special events.
  • Alcohol restrictions in special use permits, but not short term rental laws. If a special use permit is issued…

Lege TREND. States with enacted statewide short term rental legislation. Compare. Contrast. The Bills.

Tennesee

  • HB1020 (2018 | TN)
  • allows local govenrments to ban or limit short term rentals by ordinance
  • grandfathers in existing short term rentals into local ordinances

Arizona

  • SB 1350 (2016 | AZ)
  • local governments cannot prohibit short term rentals
  • touted as “financial breathing room” for families

 

Washington Post | Political contests erupt as cities and hotel industry struggle to curb Airbnb

 

Local TREND. 8 Point Local Ordinance in Golden State with Fire Extinguishers + Tier 2 restrictions.

Long Beach proposed short term rental ordinance will require:

  • Register with the city
  • Provide a local 24-hour contact
  • Post city requirements in the unit
  • Provide a map of fire extinguishers and escape routes
  • Get at least $1 million in property liability insurance
  •  12 percent transient occupancy tax rate
  • City Nuisance regualtions apply
  • 3 violations in 12 months, 12 month suspension from operation

What are tier 2 restrictions that are being talked about?

  • prohibit large-scale events
  • 10…

Business TREND. Property Rights + Medical Housing. Sharing Economy meets Health Care.

What business? Airbnb launches a Medical Care Housing Program on its OPen Homes PLatform

What will the platform’s goals?

  • free, temporary housing for patients and their families traveling for treatment or respite stays
  • a feature for people to volunteer their homes on Airbnb and evolved from an Airbnb property owner who wanted to share their home for free after Hurricane Sandy

Cure Today | Airbnb Announces Medical Care Housing Program at Biden Cancer Summit