Anaheim officials moved to ban Airb&b's for anyone renting for less than 30 days. This reminds me of legislation in Nevada which temporarily banned Uber drivers from operating in the state. That kind of corruption is expected in cities like Vegas, where the Casinos basically run the state, but in a place like Orange County?
Anaheim is popular tourist destination because of Disneyland. Disney calls the shots and no doubt are behind this piece of legislation in order to keep people in their hotels and avoid being undercut by the locals.
I find it distasteful that those who can't adapt and have deep pockets can lobby their way into out-muscling the competition. I know lots of RVFers are big on hosting / using Airb&b, what's to stop this sort of thing happening at other hotspots or destinations as well?
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-726153--.html
Anaheim is popular tourist destination because of Disneyland. Disney calls the shots and no doubt are behind this piece of legislation in order to keep people in their hotels and avoid being undercut by the locals.
I find it distasteful that those who can't adapt and have deep pockets can lobby their way into out-muscling the competition. I know lots of RVFers are big on hosting / using Airb&b, what's to stop this sort of thing happening at other hotspots or destinations as well?
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-726153--.html
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ANAHEIM – Short-term rental owners, including former Councilwoman Gail Eastman, have sued Anaheim over the city’s new regulations on short-term rentals of homes, which will eventually ban the popular practice.
The lawsuit, filed last week in Orange County Superior Court, called the stepped-up laws unlawful and asks that they be overturned.
Talmadge Price, a short-term rental owner, said Wednesday that the new laws are “overly restrictive.”
“We faced no other option,” said Price, who owns seven properties in Anaheim. “We tried everything we could to avoid bringing a lawsuit.”
Suing the city are five short-term rental owners, two real estate companies and the Anaheim Rental Alliance, a nonprofit group that has owners of 200 short-term rental properties as members.
Mike Lyster, the city’s spokesman, said Anaheim officials understand the concerns of the homeowners, “but we believe the actions taken by our City Council to regulate short-term rentals in Anaheim are legally valid.”
Last month, the City Council decided to ban, effective in 18 months, owners from renting out their homes to vacationers for 30 days or fewer.
Popular home-sharing platforms Airbnb and HomeAway are also each suing the city for another ordinance the council passed that would require the websites to remove listings the city has not permitted or face fines starting at $500 for each violation that could reach $2,000. Those lawsuits say the city is violating the First Amendment.
Until the ban takes place, short-term rental owners must ensure the properties are quiet overnight, provide neighbors with a contact who can respond within 45 minutes, and limit occupancy – a four-bedroom home, for example, can’t have more than 11 staying there.
Short-term rentals have become a divisive issue in Anaheim, Orange County and nationwide as cities with popular tourist destinations such as beaches or theme parks try to grapple with how the home-sharing economy and residents can co-exist in harmony.
In Anaheim, which attracts more than 20 million visitors annually, mostly because of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, short-term home rentals have become a popular alternative for some vacationers seeking larger lodging spaces than hotels offer and a way to save money.
However, residents have complained the homes are “mini-motels” and that some vacationers hold all-night rowdy parties, fill up neighborhood parking spaces and leave trash about.
Short-term rental owners say they’ve invested heavily in eyesore properties and increased the value of surrounding homes. They say the income from the rental properties, in just one year, has meant $3 million in taxes to the city’s coffers. Just like hotel guests, visitors pay a 15 percent bed tax.
In 2014, the city issued homeowners permits to operate short-term rentals. But the rapid proliferation of these homes, and the complaints that followed, prompted the city to crack down.
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