[New Englander]

Originally Posted by JoMar

For me, the issue isn't about how you feel or how your guests feel, it'a about how you neighbors and community feels. We all know that you rent to make money and help cover your costs, not be an Ambassador for The Villages. There are houses that have been rented with multiple families, with spring breakers that have great parties until the wee hours, and young kids abound since Disney is only an hour away. If there wasn't something in it for the house owner there wouldn't be AirBnB.

100%

[karostay]

Air B&B UN regulated and UN licensed by any health dept

[maureenod]

Originally Posted by karostay

Air B&B UN regulated and UN licensed by any health dept

Neither are any of the rental houses.

[maureenod]

Originally Posted by JoMar

For me, the issue isn't about how you feel or how your guests feel, it'a about how you neighbors and community feels. We all know that you rent to make money and help cover your costs, not be an Ambassador for The Villages. There are houses that have been rented with multiple families, with spring breakers that have great parties until the wee hours, and young kids abound since Disney is only an hour away. If there wasn't something in it for the house owner there wouldn't be AirBnB.

Don't think spring breakers rent in a retirement community.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by maureenod

Don't think spring breakers rent in a retirement community.

I thought the same thing but have a friend that had first hand experience with them in a Premium home with a swimming pool and there were 8 in the 4 bedroom house. Brought back memories for them.....as she said, ah, to be young again. Then reverted to senior citizen and complained about the parties...lol.

[GoPacers]

Short-term rentals of any kind is never a good thing for property values in a residential community/neighborhood. How many folks/friends/neighbors do you know that specifically moved into a neighborhood (The Villages or other) because there were a lot of short-term rentals and they were "happy" to live in that type of community???

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by maureenod

Don't think spring breakers rent in a retirement community.

I thought the same thing but have a friend that had first hand experience with them in a Premium home with a swimming pool and there were 8 in the 4 bedroom house. Brought back memories for them.....as she said, ah, to be young again. Then reverted to senior citizen status and complained about the parties...lol.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by JoMar

I thought the same thing but have a friend that had first hand experience with them in a Premium home with a swimming pool and there were 8 in the 4 bedroom house. Brought back memories for them.....as she said, ah, to be young again. Then reverted to senior citizen status and complained about the parties...lol.

Its ok, people here complain about everything.

[Bay Kid]

Air B&Bs are like Uber, kind of.

[mulligan]

IMHO, anybody that rents property on anything less than a 1 year lease should have to purchase a rooming house license, install fire sprinklers, and be subject to inspections by the county. Also, every room where someone sleeps should have 2 exits. The county could adopt such an ordinance, and I believe they should.

[Mudder]

I agree with Ddinac, Airbnb is a wonderful experience. We have met some very nice interesting people. Airbnb requires lots of info from both parties. We have stayed in self contained tiny apts to sharing million dollar homes. All positive experiences. Really I think Airbnb is ok for The Villages. Airbnb travelers have to trust hosts and visa versa, it works, it just does?

[Chatbrat]

The windows in most of the houses in TV are considered egress windows, because of their low height-but IMHO short time rentals that are less than 30 days degrade a community

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Mudder

I agree with Ddinac, Airbnb is a wonderful experience. We have met some very nice interesting people. Airbnb requires lots of info from both parties. We have stayed in self contained tiny apts to sharing million dollar homes. All positive experiences. Really I think Airbnb is ok for The Villages. Airbnb travelers have to trust hosts and visa versa, it works, it just does?

I agree that Airbnb travelers and hosts need to trust each other. Many hosts/travelers are very kind and considerate, but there are also some that are not. The problem with Airbnb is that it forces the neighbors of the hosts to also have to trust the hosts and travelers. There is zero upside for the neighbors of the hosts, but lots of downside. Furthermore, the neighbors have no say in the matter, but their quality of living is directly effected by the other parties decisions and actions.

Before we bought our house, we read the deed restrictions very carefully and took comfort that we would be living in a neighborhood zoned single family residental and not as a business district. In my opinion, Airbnb hosts are not acting consistently with the intent of the deed restrictions.

[Chatbrat]

Right on--TV is a residential community, despite what others might think its not a resort

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I agree that Airbnb travelers and hosts need to trust each other. Many hosts/travelers are very kind and considerate, but there are also some that are not. The problem with Airbnb is that it forces the neighbors of the hosts to also have to trust the hosts and travelers. There is zero upside for the neighbors of the hosts, but lots of downside. Furthermore, the neighbors have no say in the matter, but their quality of living is directly effected by the other parties decisions and actions.

Before we bought our house, we read the deed restrictions very carefully and took comfort that we would be living in a neighborhood zoned single family residental and not as a business district. In my opinion, Airbnb hosts are not acting consistently with the intent of the deed restrictions.

Well said.