AirB and B is a kind of scam. It skirts around laws that protect tenants and legitimate businesses like hotels that pay taxes and have to maintain standards of cleanliness in rooms in
I tried Airbnb in Ireland one time on a business trip and they put me in a room with gay lover boys next door (the landlord).
Airbnb needs to be regulated like hotels are regulated. Otherwise you’ll have trouble finding good hotels and motels where the staff keep the place up.
In a word, Airbnb is not “fair trade”. In principle it sounds good, but longer term it causes problems.
I hate to agree with Charlie Faker Baker, but this time he’s right to regulate.
Hotels at the price of Airbnb are usually horrible. Our county requires a real person to be within a short drive of the house. That person can be called by any neighbor or law enforcement with a complaint and has to respond "immediately" by law. The houses can be inspected and must have working smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, etc. Finally the renter has to fill out a plan, notify neighbors and get approval annually.
There needs to be a balance between property rights of all involved, the owner and the neighbors. Other parties who might be affected like hotels can stuff it.