Assuming that you’re asking in good faith -
People are frequently evicted from longterm rented accomodation because the landlord can make more profit from AirBNB. This in turn reduces the pool of available housing and drives up rents.
Literally just happened to my coworker and I’m in America…
Landlord sold the house to some scumbag Airbnb parasite who then kicked my coworker out. The whole town is turning into this because rich fucks want to come walk around for 3 months of the year… Then it turns into a ghost town because we’ve all been pushed out.
The tourists and techbros wonder why the city isn’t as fun or cool as it used to be. It’s because those people had to leave. Tech bros and corporations created this shit.
Over in my parts we had a big problem of landlords jacking up rent to squeeze tenants out and list the property on Airbnb. I haven’t followed those trends in a while though. I think the turnover/cleaning cycle cut into ROI and discouraged that trend a bit.
Property owners realized they can do a long term rental for $2000/month, or short-term rentals for $2000/week. Obviously, they chose the more profitable one. So people who want to live in a place long term, perhaps fueling the local economy and community, get pushed out.
Then, the places that remain as long term rentals raise the prices because there’s fewer of them competing (assuming they aren’t already forming a cartel)
Personally I think the state should have a heavier hand in providing housing. It’s too essential to let private forces squeeze it for profit.
What is that even supposed to mean? You sold the home to someone else who rents it out?
Overtourism in Barcelona has meant the locals have been priced out (gentrified) out of their own city.
Assuming that you’re asking in good faith - People are frequently evicted from longterm rented accomodation because the landlord can make more profit from AirBNB. This in turn reduces the pool of available housing and drives up rents.
Literally just happened to my coworker and I’m in America…
Landlord sold the house to some scumbag Airbnb parasite who then kicked my coworker out. The whole town is turning into this because rich fucks want to come walk around for 3 months of the year… Then it turns into a ghost town because we’ve all been pushed out.
The tourists and techbros wonder why the city isn’t as fun or cool as it used to be. It’s because those people had to leave. Tech bros and corporations created this shit.
They could have been renters in the first place.
Over in my parts we had a big problem of landlords jacking up rent to squeeze tenants out and list the property on Airbnb. I haven’t followed those trends in a while though. I think the turnover/cleaning cycle cut into ROI and discouraged that trend a bit.
completely unrelated to your comment but the post above this one was a few children roleplaying guillotine
i know. unrelated to this topic, but its pretty neat
I saw that pic too! Coffee hadn’t kicked in yet and took me a second to realize what was going on. Kids toys are so bland these days.
The houses were being rented to locals who are now pushed out so the houses can be offered as much more expensive airbnbs.
Property owners realized they can do a long term rental for $2000/month, or short-term rentals for $2000/week. Obviously, they chose the more profitable one. So people who want to live in a place long term, perhaps fueling the local economy and community, get pushed out.
Then, the places that remain as long term rentals raise the prices because there’s fewer of them competing (assuming they aren’t already forming a cartel)
Personally I think the state should have a heavier hand in providing housing. It’s too essential to let private forces squeeze it for profit.
Long term renter evicted in favor of short term Air BnB.
I want to live in your world where everyone owns their own home
I’m renting. And if the owner sells the place, that’s their right and prerogative to do so.
They must have delicious boots
Yeah, a tenant should definitely have more rights over the owners property than the owner. Keep thinking that way.