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Old 05-03-2023, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki View Post
If short term rentals are banned, does that mean long term rentals are too?
Isn’t the only difference the term - both are businesses?
Rentals aren’t against deed restrictions regardless of the length, what is against deed restrictions are rentals of space in one’s home while the homeowner is simultaneously living in the home. This violates two restrictions, the home is not being used as a single family residential unit and a business is being run from the home.

Unfortunately, these deed restrictions are worthless without enforcement and the developer has made a conscious decision not to enforce them. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why, the developers primary objective is to sell new homes at full value and limiting rentals would reduce demand from a segment of potential home buyers. If home sales significantly slowed down because home buyers were expressing concerns about AIRBnB’s, enforcement would rapidly become a top priority. $$$$ talks.