#18886
carefulinvestor
Flatchatter

    I am an owner of an inner city apartment I use myself some of the time and let out as short term accommodation at other times. Because someone stays for a shorter duration than someone on say a 12 or 6 month lease does not make them a raging drunk, feral, partying menace to others in the block. Nor does my letting my apartment out in this way make me a greedy, fast buck- chasing landlord. I expect anyone staying in our complex to be respectful of their neighbors and adhere to body corporate rules irrespective of the length of their stay. I personally screen and vet to make sure this is the case to the very best of my ability. If I visit another city for a few days, I would prefer to stay in quality, self-contained accommodation in this way, not a hotel. It is the management of the process and the respect for others which makes this work. We need to look at ways of getting this to be the case with these kinds of arrangements rather than trying to shut them down.