should people be able to rent out rooms in their home?

[dead0man]

Many cities throughout the country are being given lots of money by hotel chains to put a stop to this practice.  The cities use other excuses when they do it, but everybody knows why they do it.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I voted "yes, of course". I suppose there would have to be some regulation, but largely limited to those that we place on any structure meant for human habitation.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

yes, of course (normal)

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

No! My grandma used to rent the room I always liked best

[they don't love you like i love you]

No because this results in things like that landlord who evicted his entire apartment building so he could just rent the rooms on AirBnB.

That's why I support a full 100% ban on AirBnB.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

As a general rule yes.  However, there are a few high-density/limited transport metro areas where there is a need to ensure that renters aren't forced to become commuters.  So for places like San Francisco, Manhattan, Venice, etc., there is a need. In US terms, if you don't have to file a Schedule E with your 1040, then yeah you should be able to rent.  (Note that means you rent at most two weeks per year, but you don't have to pay income tax on it either.)

[SteveRogers]

Yes, you should be able to AirBnB your house a certain number of days of the year. No, you should not be able to run a de facto hotel in a residential neighborhood.

[Indy Texas]

There should be caveats in place requiring that you have adequate parking for AirBnB guests and aren't hogging all the street parking.

[Santander]

Yes, you should be able to AirBnB your house a certain number of days of the year. No, you should not be able to run a de facto hotel in a residential neighborhood.

[Del Tachi]

Generally yes, but there needs to be sufficient regulation to ensure health/safety and that homeowners are not running de facto hotels.

[Mr. Smith]

Generally yes, but there needs to be sufficient regulation to ensure health/safety and that homeowners are not running de facto hotels.

[Deleted User #4049]

Yes, you should be able to AirBnB your house a certain number of days of the year. No, you should not be able to run a de facto hotel in a residential neighborhood.

[Peanut]

Generally yes, but there needs to be sufficient regulation to ensure health/safety and that homeowners are not running de facto hotels.

[Cokeland Saxton]

Generally yes, but there needs to be sufficient regulation to ensure health/safety and that homeowners are not running de facto hotels.

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

100% yes, with the only regulations pertaining to health/safety. I have no qualms about hotel Air BnB's in residential neighborhoods, as they need an influx of bustle anyway and I routinely frequent them because paying more than $120/night for a room is just dumb.

[Deleted User #4049]

100% yes, with the only regulations pertaining to health/safety. I have no qualms about hotel Air BnB's in residential neighborhoods, as they need an influx of bustle anyway and I routinely frequent them because paying more than $120/night for a room is just dumb.

No, they don't.

[Goldwater]

yes, of course (normal)

[tallguy23]

Airbnb has allowed me to travel for way cheaper than I normally would. There's no way I'd be able to have visited Boston and NYC without them.

There should still be regulations though, especially when it comes to apartment buildings.

[Santander]

100% yes, with the only regulations pertaining to health/safety. I have no qualms about hotel Air BnB's in residential neighborhoods, as they need an influx of bustle anyway and I routinely frequent them because paying more than $120/night for a room is just dumb.

No, they don't.

Yeah this is just an absurd "reason".