Here is how a typical conversion goes:

Concerned Neighbor: "Did you know that short-term rentals are resulting in negative impacts to the quality of life of residents, availability of long-term rentals for working residents, and increasing the cost of buying a home?" Other person: "Well, no.....I haven't heard that before, and I actually like short-term rentals. I haven't heard many negatives about them."

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Here are ways short-term rentals impact residents quality of life:

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‘Out-of-control’ dominance of short-term rentals are depriving working residents of homes.

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Airbnb’s current revenues comes largely from outside the U.S. with 43% of gross bookings from Europe, and just 22% from North America. Want to see where the U.S. might be once it catches up with Europe? In some parts of Great Britain for example, 1 in 4 properties are now short-term rentals depriving communities of much-needed homes. Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/20/revealed-the-areas-in-the-uk-with-one-airbnb-for-every-four-homes

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Neighbors renting out RV's or "camping spots" for short-term rental is TRUE! To say this doesn't impact the quality of life of surrounding neighbors is FALSE. While it lasts, here's a real nice one in Portland, search "Glamping in the city in Portland Oregon Airbnb" and don't miss the picture captioned "View from bed/couch looking across the street at our neighbors colorful Victorian homes."!

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City regulations that are too little too late cause increased violations later and increased costs (paid by residents) to enforce. For example, in 2018 an audit found that 80 percent of Airbnb-style rentals in Portland, OR operated illegally and the data on these wasn't sufficient enough for even the City to enforce existing regulations. Read more here: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2018/08/80_percent_of_portland_airbnb-.html

 

In rural areas and cities alike, the story is the same, young adults can’t afford to settle down in the areas they grew up in.

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For more examples, take a look at these news articles provided in our "Links" tab or do your own search for short-term rental impacts in Portland, Bend, Seattle, Spokane, Reno, San Francisco, Palm Springs, New Orleans, Jersey City, U.K., etc.