Hey folks just wanna say that studies show that Airbnb is contributing to rising rents in multiple major cities, so please don't use it.
@eribloodlust Is it AirBNB or any similar service such as Vacasa?
@rotatingskull
If it allows people to rent out rooms or flats as if they were hotels, then any service. The issue is about areas which are zoned for residential being used as commercial (a short term rental, not a subrenter). Areas that are zoned for residential can be driven up in value because of the demand for commercial hotel space. So these services microcommodify the housing market.
@eribloodlust What you’re saying makes sense, but it seems to require a political, community solution. Not just a few people maybe not using AirBNB for a while.
I would support a state ban on AirBNB. At the same time if an AirBNB is the best deal I’m taking it.
