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Originally Posted by tophcfa

It depends. If the owners of the home are not living there and renting through the AIRBnB platform then there is no violation, even if they are renting by the night. On the other hand, if the owners are living in the home and simultaneously renting out space in their home then two deed restrictions are being violated. First, the home is not being used as a single family residential unit. Second, the owner is running a business out of their home.

There are two kinds of deed restrictions, external and internal. External deed restrictions, like putting a little white cross in one’s front garden, are strictly enforced by community standards once reported. Internal deed restrictions, like running a business out of one’s home, are enforced by the developer once reported. Unfortunately, the developer has chosen to be both very lax and selective about enforcing these restrictions. In my opinion, it should not be the developers job to enforce internal deed restrictions as they have an inherent conflict of interest. Limiting AIRBnB rentals would arguably reduce demand for new homes as certain potential buyers would not have that option of generating income while living in their home. As we are all well aware, selling homes is the developers top priority.

By selectively enforcing some deed restrictions, looking the other way on others, all while very strictly enforcing lesser deed restriction violations that are minimally disruptive to a neighborhood, the whole deed restriction thing has become a sham.

Very much a "sham" ! What we "think" is an AB&B on our street is owned by a Villages agent. It is a mess of activity. All kinds of vehicles come and go, garage packed with so much furniture the vehicles are parked on the drive and the street constantly. Multiple golf carts (not visitor's carts), trucks coming and going constantly. Some neighbors have tried to have something done, nothing legal is possible. Autos can be parked on street all night, places can be rented and the owner can use the garage to collect, store, etc. personal items like multiple golf carts, furniture, various materials one might use on their other rental properties, and so on. It is a shame there are virtually no safe guards on such a nice community !