Pool rentals

[Anonymous]

How is this any different than letting your house be used for a fund raiser or other party. We all know that there is an unofficial list of "event" homes in the area. I would assume that the owners are being compensated. But just because they don't use an app that kind of rental is OK and overlooked?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:[

Your homeowner's insurance wouldn't cover it. Your insurance through "Swimply" would cover it (at least theoretically).

Swimply's insurance is not great. Looked into it--it wouldn't cover us in several scenarios. Whether it may work for you will depend on your assets, what the basis of the lawsuit is, and how much they are suing for,

Thinking about what Swimply renters in need of a bathroom do is enough for those who don't have an outdoor accessible restroom to rule it out, not to mention potential liability.

[Anonymous]

Swimply's insurance is not great. Looked into it--it wouldn't cover us in several scenarios. Whether it may work for you will depend on your assets, what the basis of the lawsuit is, and how much they are suing for,

Thinking about what Swimply renters in need of a bathroom do is enough for those who don't have an outdoor accessible restroom to rule it out, not to mention potential liability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than letting your house be used for a fund raiser or other party. We all know that there is an unofficial list of "event" homes in the area. I would assume that the owners are being compensated. But just because they don't use an app that kind of rental is OK and overlooked?

For one, your house has a bathroom in it. Most Swimply rentals do not include access to your home. Think about where they use the restroom.

The liability risk is another difference. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than letting your house be used for a fund raiser or other party. We all know that there is an unofficial list of "event" homes in the area. I would assume that the owners are being compensated. But just because they don't use an app that kind of rental is OK and overlooked?

Feels quite different. Does this activity occur outdoors, all day, everyday for months?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t see past the incredible liability nightmare for the homeowners to worry about the inconvenienced neighbors. Yikes.

Yeah, seriously. What would your homeowner's insurance carrier say if someone drowned in your backyard pool and the family was suing because you didn't have the required lifeguards?

There's a difference between having friends over periodically and running it as a commercial enterprise. I'm a small-government Republican, but the rules have always drawn a distinction for this sort of thing. Then you get VRBO, AirBnB, Uber, Lyft, and others just ignoring all that.

Short rental rental houses typically are licensed and taxed on an annual basis. The people renting out their pools are getting around that, and their neighbors are pissed. That said, the neighbors would not be complaining if it was them raking in the extra money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swimply's insurance is not great. Looked into it--it wouldn't cover us in several scenarios. Whether it may work for you will depend on your assets, what the basis of the lawsuit is, and how much they are suing for,

Thinking about what Swimply renters in need of a bathroom do is enough for those who don't have an outdoor accessible restroom to rule it out, not to mention potential liability.

It's two different questions, though.

1. Would you, as a homeowner with a pool, use Swimply to rent out your pool?
2. Under what circumstances should it be legal for owners of houses with pools to rent out the pool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than letting your house be used for a fund raiser or other party. We all know that there is an unofficial list of "event" homes in the area. I would assume that the owners are being compensated. But just because they don't use an app that kind of rental is OK and overlooked?

For one, your house has a bathroom in it. Most Swimply rentals do not include access to your home. Think about where they use the restroom.

The liability risk is another difference. No thanks.

Wouldn't you get pool house access?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than letting your house be used for a fund raiser or other party. We all know that there is an unofficial list of "event" homes in the area. I would assume that the owners are being compensated. But just because they don't use an app that kind of rental is OK and overlooked?

For one, your house has a bathroom in it. Most Swimply rentals do not include access to your home. Think about where they use the restroom.

The liability risk is another difference. No thanks.

Wouldn't you get pool house access?

Only the richest people tend to have a "pool house" and most them wouldn't bother renting their pool.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t see past the incredible liability nightmare for the homeowners to worry about the inconvenienced neighbors. Yikes.

As long as you tell your home owners insurance and pay the commercial rate, you will be covered.

I have a friend in Portland, OR that rents her pool on Swimly. She’s pulled in $35K per year since the pandemic began. It’s just another asset.

Yes. her asset, AT THE EXPENSE OF all of her neighbors. Truly awful.

Know what would be truly awful? If the homeowner sold his/her home to a drug rehab for teens, which are allowed in residential communities. That's exactly what I would do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this any different than letting your house be used for a fund raiser or other party. We all know that there is an unofficial list of "event" homes in the area. I would assume that the owners are being compensated. But just because they don't use an app that kind of rental is OK and overlooked?

For one, your house has a bathroom in it. Most Swimply rentals do not include access to your home. Think about where they use the restroom.
I have 3 friends with pools. Only one of those has a pool house with a bathroom.

The liability risk is another difference. No thanks.

Wouldn't you get pool house access?