Hi Elephant
I can advise that Airbnb recently updated their ‘conditions’ and all users had to acknowledge and agree to them.
We have one Lot Owner who is still renting constantly through Airbnb despite an utterly clear dictate from our local council that short-term holiday lets are ‘Illegal’.
If your Executive Committee is co-operative and wants to ensure that you meet all the conditions of your Building Insurance, ie that ALL rules governining your property – your building’s Development Consent issued by your local Council – are adhered to, you could present the offending Lot Owner/s with Airbnb’s blurb and ask them to comment.
As a Strata Owner you and every Lot Owner in your building has unlimited liability – it’s no joking matter if your property burns down through the fault of holiday lets.
With regards to ‘house swaps’, again ask your Council – they are the ones who have issued the Development Consent for your property. Alas, our Council has let us down miserably, miserably, miserably…:
AIRBNB: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND OBLIGATIONS. THESE INCLUDE VARIOUS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS, A CLAUSE THAT GOVERNS THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF DISPUTES, AND OBLIGATIONS TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
IN PARTICULAR, HOSTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND HOW THE LAWS WORK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CITIES. SOME CITIES HAVE LAWS THAT RESTRICT THEIR ABILITY TO HOST PAYING GUESTS FOR SHORT PERIODS. THESE LAWS ARE OFTEN PART OF A CITY’S ZONING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CODES. IN MANY CITIES, HOSTS MUST REGISTER, GET A PERMIT, OR OBTAIN A LICENSE BEFORE LISTING A PROPERTY OR ACCEPTING GUESTS. CERTAIN TYPES OF SHORT-TERM BOOKINGS MAY BE PROHIBITED ALTOGETHER. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS VARY GREATLY IN HOW THEY ENFORCE THESE LAWS. PENALTIES MAY INCLUDE FINES OR OTHER ENFORCEMENT. HOSTS SHOULD REVIEW LOCAL LAWS BEFORE LISTING A SPACE ON AIRBNB.