[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Is it possible that this "problem" is more apparent than real?

First, considering what I've heard and read (NOT experienced directly) the primary customer base of Airb&bs seem to be a) Disney customers; and b) college kids. Neither of those two groups, it would seem, would be using Airb&bs as anything more than a base of operations: I mean, do people really think that parents with young kids or groups of college kids down for spring break are actually going to RECREATE with and among a bunch of crochety geriatrics? I doubt it. They'll be sleeping here, but off during the day doing whatever it is they're here to do.

Second, if they ARE a nuisance--doesn't the mechanisms to report and control that already exist? Florida has noise ordinances (one passed just last year, as I recall, makes it illegal for anyone to be generating a noise that can be clearly heard over a certain distance away) and a few calls to local law should clear that up. Improper parking, disturbances, littering, whatever: seems as if the issues peeving people, if reported often enough to the appropriate authorities (Community Standards? Law?) could be enough to get the offending landlord's attention and initiate appropriate remedial action--especially if fines and/or other sanctions are imposed against said landlord.

The more I think about this, the more I think that there are people here who just want to gripe.

I'm not certain everyone is just griping. Some are collecting the facts and doing their research. I have stated I am not fully committed either way. Perhaps that is what others are debating as well.