Post by High Priestess on May 27, 2016 6:10:09 GMT
Spying on People with suitcases
Peter Posted in Home SHarers of San Francisco
www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-100675
Short-let apartments spark Paris row as Airbnb thrives
"Faced by a growing number of complaints, City Hall has toughened its rules.
There was already a so-called 'rule of compensation', designed to maintain the stock of residential properties in Paris.
Under this, an owner who turns a residential flat into a commercial flat (by using it for holiday lets) has to compensate for the loss to the regular rental market by acquiring a commercial property and turning that into residential.
In theory this should be a major deterrent, because it means that an investor in holiday lets has to buy two properties instead of one.
In practice the rule was not being observed. However rather than scrap it, the City Hall has now decided to make it even stricter."
Click here
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30580295 for BBC New article.
My two cents: Uh-oh. I hope they sort this out before the Airbnb Open in Paris next year.
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Deboraha year ago
I read the story, and the level of government intrusion is incredible. Government officials in Paris are following people with suitcases to see which flat they go to. Government agents are allowed to enter people's property without their permission just to look around and see what they find. Having rules is one thing, but this level of spying and intrusion is egregious and unconscionable.
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Petera year ago
Paris and San Francisco are very different cities, but there are similarities: both are highly desirable urban cities historically hostile to property development leading to severe housing shortages. Both have left of center local governments and populations committed to addressing housing affordability and the interests of the working class. Both lead their nation in high public sector wages, pensions and benefits. I'm not saying any of these are not honorable ideological values, but collectively they create a political climate that is more likely than not going to result in stringent regulatory restrictions concerning home sharing. Let's hope San Francisco's home sharing enforcement laws don't go the way of Paris. Our Board of Supervisors will be taking up trailing legislation in 2015 to address enforcement aspects of Chiu's home sharing legalization law. Supervisor Kim has already publicly expressed skepticism and reservations about what it will take to make sure Hosts comply with the new regulations.
Stan & Maggie
Stan & Maggiea year ago
Going to visit family there shortly and it will be very interesting to get some first hand info! Maggie
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Deborah
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30580295
She says inspectors are following people with suitcases on the street to see what apartments they go to.
"We feel like we are being spied on. It's like World War Two. And they have the right to enter apartments without the owner even being there. It is incredible!"
Peter Posted in Home SHarers of San Francisco
www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-100675
Short-let apartments spark Paris row as Airbnb thrives
"Faced by a growing number of complaints, City Hall has toughened its rules.
There was already a so-called 'rule of compensation', designed to maintain the stock of residential properties in Paris.
Under this, an owner who turns a residential flat into a commercial flat (by using it for holiday lets) has to compensate for the loss to the regular rental market by acquiring a commercial property and turning that into residential.
In theory this should be a major deterrent, because it means that an investor in holiday lets has to buy two properties instead of one.
In practice the rule was not being observed. However rather than scrap it, the City Hall has now decided to make it even stricter."
Click here
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30580295 for BBC New article.
My two cents: Uh-oh. I hope they sort this out before the Airbnb Open in Paris next year.
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Deborah
Deboraha year ago
I read the story, and the level of government intrusion is incredible. Government officials in Paris are following people with suitcases to see which flat they go to. Government agents are allowed to enter people's property without their permission just to look around and see what they find. Having rules is one thing, but this level of spying and intrusion is egregious and unconscionable.
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Peter
Petera year ago
Paris and San Francisco are very different cities, but there are similarities: both are highly desirable urban cities historically hostile to property development leading to severe housing shortages. Both have left of center local governments and populations committed to addressing housing affordability and the interests of the working class. Both lead their nation in high public sector wages, pensions and benefits. I'm not saying any of these are not honorable ideological values, but collectively they create a political climate that is more likely than not going to result in stringent regulatory restrictions concerning home sharing. Let's hope San Francisco's home sharing enforcement laws don't go the way of Paris. Our Board of Supervisors will be taking up trailing legislation in 2015 to address enforcement aspects of Chiu's home sharing legalization law. Supervisor Kim has already publicly expressed skepticism and reservations about what it will take to make sure Hosts comply with the new regulations.
Stan & Maggie
Stan & Maggiea year ago
Going to visit family there shortly and it will be very interesting to get some first hand info! Maggie
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Deborah
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30580295
She says inspectors are following people with suitcases on the street to see what apartments they go to.
"We feel like we are being spied on. It's like World War Two. And they have the right to enter apartments without the owner even being there. It is incredible!