Post by High Priestess on Sept 27, 2015 4:37:22 GMT
Peter shared:
New London home sharing laws welcomed
"The UK has passed new laws allowing London residents to share their
homes with guests from around the world without the need for permission
from local authorities.
The new legislation, passed at the end of March as part of the annual
budget statement and later ratified, is designed to expand the sharing
economy and help the UK become a world leader in this field.
The new laws that allow London residents to share their homes for up to 90 days a year without permissions or registration."
Click here bit.ly/1JAdhF8 for OppToday article.
My two cents: London also has a housing affordability problem, yet the government there seems to be much more welcoming of home sharing, removing virtually all bureaucratic barriers, but imposing a 90 day limit. We can learn a few things from the Brits, who are taking a much friendlier approach to the sharing economy than those in SF who demonize home sharing for political gain and revenge, and others who wish to shut down home sharing through divisive ballot measures.
G:
So how are they going to monitor the 90 day limit? To me, this is another piece of legislature that cannot be enforced.
Michael:
It just says that the brits welcome the concept of home-sharing, and do not believe it needs tight regulation (What a striking contrast!). I wonder if there's a poll on average Londoner's reaction to this law.
"Other measures passed include making it easier for tenants to secure permission from their landlords and updating the official model tenancy agreement to allow home sharing by default."
There's no rent control in London, I guess that's why there's no hot debate on whether to allow tenants to participate in home-sharing and to impose the cap on home-sharing income.
Peter:
Here is a message from London. We are moving from a 0 days unenforced rule to a 90 days enforceable one. I will lose 75% of my current guests. What remains illegal is whole home STR renting which the cowboys do and which brings in Airbnb a lot of fee income.
New London home sharing laws welcomed
"The UK has passed new laws allowing London residents to share their
homes with guests from around the world without the need for permission
from local authorities.
The new legislation, passed at the end of March as part of the annual
budget statement and later ratified, is designed to expand the sharing
economy and help the UK become a world leader in this field.
The new laws that allow London residents to share their homes for up to 90 days a year without permissions or registration."
Click here bit.ly/1JAdhF8 for OppToday article.
My two cents: London also has a housing affordability problem, yet the government there seems to be much more welcoming of home sharing, removing virtually all bureaucratic barriers, but imposing a 90 day limit. We can learn a few things from the Brits, who are taking a much friendlier approach to the sharing economy than those in SF who demonize home sharing for political gain and revenge, and others who wish to shut down home sharing through divisive ballot measures.
G:
So how are they going to monitor the 90 day limit? To me, this is another piece of legislature that cannot be enforced.
Michael:
It just says that the brits welcome the concept of home-sharing, and do not believe it needs tight regulation (What a striking contrast!). I wonder if there's a poll on average Londoner's reaction to this law.
"Other measures passed include making it easier for tenants to secure permission from their landlords and updating the official model tenancy agreement to allow home sharing by default."
There's no rent control in London, I guess that's why there's no hot debate on whether to allow tenants to participate in home-sharing and to impose the cap on home-sharing income.
Peter:
Here is a message from London. We are moving from a 0 days unenforced rule to a 90 days enforceable one. I will lose 75% of my current guests. What remains illegal is whole home STR renting which the cowboys do and which brings in Airbnb a lot of fee income.