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Old 09-01-2018, 12:51 PM
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I'm curious as to who/whom could legally be the arbiter, on the minimum length of time...a house could be rented?

If, let's say, a minimum of 30 days was instituted, wouldn't that adversely impact a selling point for The Developer who have no problem with people buying their houses for investment purposes...as long as they buy?

I can hear the howls if a regulation that no homes could be rented and they all have to be only owner occupied...were to be instituted.

Since so many homes can be rented for a month, or even a week...who should be given the authority to determine that less than a week is prohibited?

Who gets to make that determination?

Da Family?

Da homeowner?

Or maybe even Da neighbors?

And if that power were in the hand of the neighbors (or Da Family/homeowner for that matter), it's a steep & slippery slope...to regulating a lot of other criteria for renting or living here.

While it's obvious that controlling who lives here is an appealing prospect for certain people, I believe that is the antithesis of living in this great country...or being an American.

And one last thought, even if it's for a month at a time, how is that different from 'being a business'...than the one who does it nightly?



Last edited by ColdNoMore; 09-01-2018 at 12:56 PM.