Home Sharing in the new Economy

摘要

With short-term residential rentals exploding in popularity in the "new" or "sharing" economy, many cities are taking a hard look at the impacts of such rentals in the community. Online hosting platforms such as Airbnb, HomeAway and FlipKey create a direct connection between hosts (for example, residential owners) and travelers or other temporary visitors and make it easy to rent a home or room for short periods of time. Opponents are concerned with loss of housing stock and the residential character of neighborhoods. Neighbors may complain about impacts from parking, traffic and noise, as well as other public safety issues. Hotels may also complain that short-term residential rentals do not have the same overhead costs and regulation that they face.