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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is going to open a huge loophole for landlords. [/quote]

No, it's concerning. If my renter is allowed to make money off my property I have a huge issue with that and would be putting this into a lease.  If they just want to sublet for when they will be out of town (let's say summer time), I have no issue. But if they are renting my property to then turn it into PROFIT that's a huge issue.  Leases can contain clauses about sublets where time for sublet is limited (let's say 30 days or longer) and also tenant isn't allowed to charge anything above whatever the rent is plus percentage extra for amenities/furnishing, etc.  I have this in the lease for the place we rent. [/quote]

It's weird to me that you're focused on them making money off the property--who really cares? If they decorated it beautifully and offered it as a space for photo shoots, would you also kick up a fuss? [b]The real issue is that some of these short term tenants might damage the apartment, and then it would be difficult to triangulate the repair and costs between you, the tenant, and the short term tenant.[/b] [/quote]

This is the real issue. Plus, the owners' insurance is not setup to allow Airbnb through a 3rd party. God forbid the short term Airbnb tenant starts a fire....you really think the landlord's insurer is going to pony up and make them whole? No friggin' way.

I think this would make DC home uninsurable, as the landlord has no control of what's happening when the unit goes into the short-term rental space.

This is such a disaster proposal. My guess is that the Council member's relatives or staff got guff from a landlord who didn't want to allow them to sublet for the summer or over a long vacation. Tough tits. [/quote]

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