mumsnet airbnb

[jesuisdesolee]

AIBU. air bnb is destroying communities. ....and mumsnet seems to think this is not only ok but encourages it. AIBU?

There was an extensive thread on this a couple of weeks ago.

Eh?

I haven't noticed MN encouraging it. FWIW I have never used it and have no plans to.

@SquirryTheSquirrel

I haven't noticed MN encouraging it. FWIW I have never used it and have no plans to.

There's an article on here telling us how to make money from it

Ah, haven't seen that. Fair enough.

I don't understand how it's destroying communities?

Well between Airbnb and second homes we are experiencing a shortage of staff for pubs, hotels etc as families are being priced out of the market or can’t rent and there goes your teenage summer workers

We are also a fairly rural with an above average elderly population, by shrinking the rental pool you are also taking away accommodation from care workers plus other essential workers needed to keep the world turning

@TheVolturi

I don't understand how it's destroying communities?

Housing stock is removed from the pool available for local people.

A decline in permanent residents leads to a decline in services, such as schools and doctors.

An increase in highly transient occupation leads to increased antisocial behaviour and pressures on resources such as parking.

Seasonal peaks and troughs lead to deserted towns in winter with very little resident population, who are often left with very few or no open shops, pubs etc during the low seasons.

Residents work is often seasonal and poorly paid as permanent jobs are scarce, as there is no or very small permanent community.

Sorry for my ignorance, this is the first I have heard about this!

@TheVolturi

I don't understand how it's destroying communities?

Depends where you live. In some areas, lots of holiday rentals = reliance on tourism, too many seasonal jobs, rising house prices means the area is unaffordable for locals, local facilities close because not used by tourists (eg school, library, community centres, GP surgery)

But at least tourists do spend money locally, so they support the economy. For my part, I have a bigger issue with second homes that sit empty for most of the year

Everyone I know that is an Air BnB host (rough count 8 people) lives in the same village or has the letting property on their land.

Yes. .and of course 2nd homes are an issue too

This happened in Santorini. Every house, flat, room, shed, and cave was rented out as an Airbnb so the workers had nowhere to live. The campsites had more workers than tourists staying in them.

Its an advert