Post by High Priestess on Dec 11, 2018 15:16:56 GMT
Tenant activists are not happy about this shift -- LA had originally planned to allow short term rentals only in host's primary residence, but is now considering adding whole home vacation rentals, recognizing that the existence of vacation rentals has been common in LA for a long time.
www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airbnb-enforcement-20181210-story.html
The move, proposed to the committee by Councilman Mitchell Englander, heartened online platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway, which have argued that totally banning vacation rentals will eliminate lodging options for families and other travelers who want the comforts of home.
“We are ecstatic that they’ve opened the door to creating a policy for our industry,” said Philip Minardi, director of policy communications for HomeAway. “If you pass a law that only addresses one part of the industry, it doesn’t work … Traditional vacation rentals have been in L.A. for generations.”
Minardi said that simply banning vacation rentals would probably drive the activity underground. It could also lead to political blowback, he said, pointing to a San Diego law restricting such rentals that was repealed after tens of thousands of people signed on to a referendum.
www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airbnb-enforcement-20181210-story.html
The move, proposed to the committee by Councilman Mitchell Englander, heartened online platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway, which have argued that totally banning vacation rentals will eliminate lodging options for families and other travelers who want the comforts of home.
“We are ecstatic that they’ve opened the door to creating a policy for our industry,” said Philip Minardi, director of policy communications for HomeAway. “If you pass a law that only addresses one part of the industry, it doesn’t work … Traditional vacation rentals have been in L.A. for generations.”
Minardi said that simply banning vacation rentals would probably drive the activity underground. It could also lead to political blowback, he said, pointing to a San Diego law restricting such rentals that was repealed after tens of thousands of people signed on to a referendum.