Almanor Lakeside Villas Owners Assn. v. Carson, Case No. H041030 (6th Dist. Apr. 19, 2016) (published) involves a $101,803.15 fees/costs award to a prevailing homeowner association against homeowners who were found to have violated short-term vacation rental CC&R provisions but were only fined $6,620 in fines out of a requested $19,979.97. Homeowners were not happy, […]
Short-term rentals banned by Glacier Lily HOA (CO) starting 2018
A recent amendment to the Glacier Lily Estate’s Declaration of Protective Covenants will restrict the operation of commercial and business enterprises, including short-term vacation rentals, effective January 2018. Read the article………..
The Airbnb Factor
Broker-owner Carla Muss-Jacobs of Buyers Agent Portland is getting a lot of phone calls from a certain kind of buyer lately. Several times a month, people call her Portland, Ore., office looking for properties to turn into Airbnb short-term rentals. Read the article………….
HOA’s Rules Upheld Once Again
California appellate court recently upheld community rules passed by a HOA in San Louis Obispo County about short-term rentals against challenge of owners Read the article…………….
The Impact of Short-term Rentals on Condominium & HOA’s: To AirBnB or Not AirBnB?
Many condominium bylaws restrict or otherwise regulate a co-owner’s ability to lease the co-owner’s condominium unit. These restrictions are sometimes imposed as part of an effort to maintain property values, and sometimes to comply with the Federal Housing Administration’s Condominium Project Approval and Processing Guide which requires that at least fifty-one (51) percent of units […]
Are Short Term Rentals for You?
Short term rentals are becoming big business, and California and the Bay Area are no exception. Companies such as Airbnb and VRBO have grown to become massive entities and have drawn a great deal of attention. So much so that San Francisco recently had a proposal on the ballot to limit the number of days […]
Is Airbnb Winning Over San Francisco?
Watch out — more shots have been fired in the battle between boards and Airbnb. According to BrickUnderground, San Francisco residents recently voted against a measure that would have changed the way Airbnb operates within the city. Read the article…………..
Dealing with Illegal Hotel Rooms and Short-Term Rentals (NY)
When you consider the amount of money that people stand to make by renting out a room in their apartments, you can understand why so many co-op and condo boards have to handle shareholders and unit-owners who want to get in on some Airbnb action. Many of them may ask, “Hey — if my building […]
The sharing economy versus HOA CC&Rs: The battle begins
I was recently made aware of what I believe is the first state supreme court case addressing the relationship between short-term rentals (Airbnb, VRBO, and such) and CC&Rs. Thanks to Bill White, an attorney here in Boise, for sending this my way. On June 22, 2015, the Idaho Supreme Court decided Adams v. Kimberley One […]
Like good, old boardinghouses?
In uncertain economic times, people may need to bring in additional money, and renting out a room in one’s home can be a way to do that. But there seems to be a key difference between the big business version of home sharing that we’re now seeing in neighborhoods everywhere — HOAs included — and […]
Homesharing and Insurance: What Your Board Should Know
In the tri-state area, where even the most profligate among us may shed a tear or two at hotel room prices, the homesharing trend has grown by leaps and bounds, with more co-op and condo owners than ever renting out their units to short-stay vacationers—and pocketing more than a few extra bucks in the process. […]
What Condo Companies Can Do About Airbnb-like Organizations
Cheap, short-term rental accommodations through companies like Airbnb Inc. are popular for travelers and condominium owners, however they are not as appealing for condo corporations when they occur in their condo complexes. Short-term renters have less reason to be invested in the security, safety and comfort of the occupants residing in the complex or in […]
Homesharing and Insurance: What Your Board Should Know
Long before Airbnb became a household word, attorney Frank Flynn was dealing with condominium owners who thought that turning their units into a bed and breakfast was a great idea. “It’s a terrible idea. You get all these people coming and going, wandering into the building,” says the managing partner of the Boston-based Flynn Law […]
Condo Associations Face Off With Short Term Rentals
The buzz surrounding “short-term rentals” has been ever increasing over the past year thanks, in part, to websites such as Airbnb, Homeaway.com or VRBO.com. Websites such as these provide a platform for condo owners to rent their units on a short-term basis (sometimes as short as one or two nights). The ease with which they […]
Florida Condo Associations, HOAs Contending with Growing Wave of Rule Violating Airbnb Rentals
A recent article in The Boston Globe chronicled the case of a condo owner who earned rave reviews as a host on the vacation rental website Airbnb. He went to great lengths to accommodate the needs and whims of his guests, but apparently his willingness to oblige did not extend to his condominium association and […]
What to Do When AirBNB Moves into Your Condominium Complex?
Many condominium corporations have had to struggle with owners (or occupants) leasing their units on short-term basis, through AirBNB or other similar short-term rental organizations. These kinds of rentals increase traffic and the burden on the rest of the condominium community, while reducing the safety and security of all. This post aims at providing corporations […]
Lawmakers struggle with Ubers, Airbnbs of the world (FL)
The cost of hailing a ride with your cellphone or booking a private-home room for the night could rise under bills pending in the Legislature this year, even as lawmakers struggle to adapt state laws to new business technologies and innovations. Read more……..
2015 Legislative Session Preview: Will Airbnb make itself at home in Florida?
What does it mean to own property? Are app-based lodging and transportation services showing the way toward an enlightened age of the Sharing Economy or simply enabling a kindler, gentler gentrification? Can I crash at your parents’ house in Boca for 70 bucks a night? Read more……..
Airbnb Gets Banned From Condo Complex After Guest Caused $10,000 Of Damage That Airbnb Won’t Cover
L.A. interior designer Amanda Wong is on the hook for over $10,000 damages after an Airbnb guest stuffed feminine products into her condo’s toilet and repeatedly flushed it, causing the toilet to overflow, the pipes to back up, and water to leak everywhere, she tells us. Read more……..
Website raises legal questions about homeowners and tenants hosting travelers
Orsi says the problem is that lawmakers did not foresee the complications that arise in a shared economy model, nor did they anticipate the kinds of collaborative relationships being formed with companies like Airbnb. She believes that people should have the chance to earn money from sharing goods and services—even their homes. But these kinds […]