This Corona virus has now finally introduced these hosts to the risk side of the biz with 100’s of available units in peak season; many hosts having mortgage debt. During our last housing crash the first thing the multi-property debt-bag holders quit paying was the HOA dues. Maintenance suffers and is left to the remaining dues payers. We will see foreclosures. During the credit crunch and ensuing foreclosure tsunami, mortgage lenders shunned lending to condos with a majority 2nd-home owners.

It will be interesting to see how this works out for these hosts that are losing their shorts. And just maybe, the remaining full time residents will enjoy this peaceful respite enough to take a stand against this biz model that disrupts the peace and harmony of communities, takes properties off the long-term rent market thereby escalating rates, and puts an undue burden on the local infrastructure *.

*Coming to Florida this summer? We still cannot find hand sanitizer, wipes, or TP for ourselves. The meat section is getting thin. Please bring your own food and supplies. We have no testing here to speak of (County Population: 500K; tests 12,000) so don’t be too sure about how wide-spread the virus is or is not. Most people I see are not wearing masks as they mistakenly believe it is over. But sure, c’mon down?

I agree. Unless you live in a touristy area, I’d hate for the home next door to mine to be rented out on a continuous basis.

You sound progressive…

Go to the Airbnb website,
select “get help”
Enter “report neighbors” into search field
Select topic “My neighbor is an Airbnb host. What do I need to know?”
In the article is a link to report a neighbor’s Airbnb rental for illegal or disruptive behavior.

VRBO, Booking.com, Homeaway, and numerous other websites provide short term rental and booking services. Find your neighbor’s listing on Airbnb to make sure you are reporting to the wrong company.

You can always be direct and contact the owner. Local property tax records will give you the owner’s name and mailing address. Most owner/hosts invest a lot of money in their rentals and want to know if things are not going smoothly. Keep things factual & brief because you will lose credibility if it becomes a rant.

I have a beach condo that I manage remotely. I gave the neighbors my phone number and asked them to call me immediately if they feel uneasy about the people renting or if they renters behave badly or are noisy. I can call guests or Airbnb to get the problem addressed immediately.

Maybe your neighbor would give you their phone number so you can call if needed.