[rjn5656]

I have used them in Long Island and had very good experiences.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Fraugoofy

Devil's advocate.

Is there a difference for the consumer between a few days through airbnb and the Villages Lifestyle visit for a few days? About the same piece ($99 a night) and includes a golf cart...

As a Landlord, I don't personally use Airbnb...

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I think there is a difference. The lifestyle rentals are confined to separate areas within The Villages, not scattered throughout the community. Same with the Waterfront Inn. An airbnb could be anywhere within the community.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I think there is a difference. The lifestyle rentals are confined to separate areas within The Villages, not scattered throughout the community. Same with the Waterfront Inn. An airbnb could be anywhere within the community.

No difference to those that live near the lifestyle villas.

[Fredman]

Never used one and probably never will. I sure would not one in my neighborhood.

[Bay Kid]

I wouldn't want to own a home next to a hotel, so why would I want to live by a daily/weekly rental. Most people might be good, but it only takes 1 bad renter. The worry for the neighbor, not the landlord.

[golf2140]

We have one in the neighborhood, it sucks.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by golf2140

We have one in the neighborhood, it sucks.

Report it to community standards, they will send the homeowner a letter informing them of a complaint and stating that they are in violation of deed restrictions.

[Buckeyephan]

If the owners are not currently in The Villages, who cleans the property and changes linens between short-term renters? With such low rates being charged, it would eat up profits to pay a cleaning service.

[ColdNoMore]

I'm curious as to who/whom could legally be the arbiter, on the minimum length of time...a house could be rented?

If, let's say, a minimum of 30 days was instituted, wouldn't that adversely impact a selling point for The Developer who have no problem with people buying their houses for investment purposes...as long as they buy?

I can hear the howls if a regulation that no homes could be rented and they all have to be only owner occupied...were to be instituted.

Since so many homes can be rented for a month, or even a week...who should be given the authority to determine that less than a week is prohibited?

Who gets to make that determination?

Da Family?

Da homeowner?

Or maybe even Da neighbors?

And if that power were in the hand of the neighbors (or Da Family/homeowner for that matter), it's a steep & slippery slope...to regulating a lot of other criteria for renting or living here.

While it's obvious that controlling who lives here is an appealing prospect for certain people, I believe that is the antithesis of living in this great country...or being an American.

And one last thought, even if it's for a month at a time, how is that different from 'being a business'...than the one who does it nightly?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Buckeyephan

If the owners are not currently in The Villages, who cleans the property and changes linens between short-term renters? With such low rates being charged, it would eat up profits to pay a cleaning service.

Most airbnb rentals are by homeowners living in their home and renting out space in their house to others, so both the owners and renters are co-habbitating if you will.

[perrjojo]

The original question was is AB&B good or bad. This is my take. It is good for the host. It is good for the renter. It is BAD for the neighborhood

[perrjojo]

An interesting article
Why You Shouldn’t Use Airbnb: 8 Troubling Issues You Didn’t Know • The Invisible Tourist

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

The original question was is AB&B good or bad. This is my take. It is good for the host. It is good for the renter. It is BAD for the neighborhood

Can the same not be said for ANY home rentals, whether it's a day, week or even 6 months...if they are not hotels/motels?


It seems to me that the only difference between a regular B&B and an AirB&B...is breakfast.


So should regular B&B's...be outlawed also?

[tophcfa]

After speaking with one of the developers, who by the way was very nice, intelligent, articulate, and willing to speak with me for as long as necessary, here is what I learned regarding how the developer views the renting of homes and if this practice is allowed under the deed restrictions.

There are two deed restrictions that come into play when it comes to rentals, one is that Villages homes are restricted to being used as single-family residences, and the second is that homeowners are not allowed to operate a business out of their homes.

As far as rentals by homeowners who are NOT LIVING in their homes while they are being rented, weather they are part time residents, snowbirds, or investors, the developer does not see this as a violation of any deed restriction as long as they are renting to someone using the home as a single family residence. In other words, they can not rent to multiple parties at the same time. Since the homeowner is not living there while the home is being rented, they are not considered to be operating a business out of their house. This situation also applies to homeowners renting their entire house using the Airbnb platform, as long as the homeowner is not living in the home while it is being rented. Under this scenario, using the airbnb platform is no different than using a rental agency to find renters for the home.

On the other hand, Airbnb hosts who are LIVING IN THEIR HOMES and renting out space in their homes to others while they continue to live there are in clear violation of both deed restrictions. First, the residence is not being used as a single family residence when both the owners and renters are sharing space under the same roof. And second, if a homeowner is living in their home and renting out space in their home to third party renter's (which they have to report income on to the appropriate taxing authorities) then they are clearly running a business out of their home.

The developer made it clear to me that their job is not to police the approximately 150,000 (and growing rapidly) homes in the Villages and insure that each one is in compliance with all deed restrictions. The policemen of the Villages are the residents, who can submit violations of deed restrictions to community standards. Each and every complaint is taken seriously and looked into. So Airbnb hosts that are living in their homes and renting to third parties are clearly in violation of deed restrictions, but the violation will only be addressed one home at a time each time a complaint is received on an individual residence.

The way I view it is that if an Airbnb host is running a very good business, carefully screening potential renters, and keeping the renters totally in line so that the business does not disrupt the neighborhood, no one is likely to complain and it will be business as usual. On the other hand, the Airbnb operations that become disruptive to the neighborhood will most likely get reported to community standards and hopefully their disruptive business will discontinue operating.

Regardless of how good or bad an operation each and every Villages Airbnb host runs, who is renting space in their home while living in the home, you are in violation of two deed restrictions and have to live with that.

Hope this helps clarify things regarding Airbnb and deed compliance.

[4557Spahr]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Just wondering what others think? We have a couple of neighbors on our road in Villages that rent their home on a nightly basis. We are really not on board with this as an appropriate home business that should be happening in our residential community. A revolving turnstyle of non-residents who show little respect for our neighborhood certainly does not enhance the Villages lifestyle.

It’s the current trends to rent places short term. People usually pay a good amount as tenants. Please treat them like you would your neighbors or as you’d want to be treated. They may even be renting to see if they like your neighborhood.