[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

I lived in a CYV with several rentals on my street. During the winter months, there were few problems. The homes were rented for the entire month to individuals who cared about our community.

When high season was over, owners would rent their homes to ANYONE for one day, two days, a week, whatever! Any amount of time to anyone willing to give them money. It was unnerving because deed restrictions were broken and we were told nothing could be done about it because the parties involved were renters. They did not agree to the deed restrictions and therefore they do not apply to them.

When a resident breaks a deed restriction, you can report it. Hopefully, a resolution will be made to satisfy both of you. Believe me! You would rather have the option of reporting instead of no options.

The occupant of the home is not bound by the deed restrictions, the owner of the home is. Whether the occupant is a two-day renter, two-month renter, or two-year renter, the deed restrictions still apply to the person whose name is on the deed.

If there are deed restriction violations, report them and let the process work. There are limitations to the process and some may be good at finding all the loopholes but I bet most can't. Your case may be the exception but I am willing to bet that most of those against STR have spent far more time complaining about perceived problems here than they have spent documenting and reporting actual violations.