Hello All, we have been hosting Airbnb a private room in a r...
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Hello All, we have been hosting Airbnb a private room in a raw house for almost year now. We only offer few days a months and...
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Hi there,
one set of neighbours have complained and I need to go to a hearing at Edinburgh council. Has anyone experienced this please ? I would like details of a good lawyer and what to expect. its my home I let it about 6months of the year when I am travelling with work .
What issues are your neighbours complaining about @Fiona771
Contact the Council and ask them what to expect .
ask in the Edinburgh host group for advice on whether you need a lawyer/ what approach to take .
Thank you Helen, honestly my nerves are shattered. I will be forced to sell as I cant afford to live there otherwise. Will share any insights on this platform
Hi, as @Helen3 states, contact the council, based upon the Airbnb site, it seems your area has a robust process re: STR, and they most likely can advise you how to proceed forward.
Best to expect your neighbor has reviewed local STR rules/ Airbnb host rules, and has "their" examples of your violations of STR law, parking, noise, neighbor courtesy, illegal activity, etc.
Good thing Airbnb has a very rigorous process for hosting, host vetting, etc...and you can talk all about this, and the quality of your guests. :).
Best to come prepared with records, for example, no calls to police re: noise complaints, no parking tickets for parking violations, no calls to police for illegal activity.
A list of guests (names obscured) and their professions (which you can find on LinkedIn)...
Hopefully, it is a simple fix as someone keeps parking in "my street spot" vs. a litigious neighbor.
Thank you ,
I cant find the Edinburgh specific group. some of the complains are not in my realm to fix ( Edinburgh is experiencing a housing crisis) others lies, Dog fouling when the objector knows I don't allow dogs to stay and others about loss of community when that is such an intangible thing. I have written to the council three times as I don't know what is admissible evidence and they have not given me a clear directive. Know its all new to them too. I am happy to share any insights as i think this will only become more frequent for hosters .
I would call not just write to the council @Fiona771
The Edinburgh host group is on Facebook.
do you have CCTV at your listing so you can monitor how your listing is being used/a local cohost for when you're away?
Presumably you meet the criteria for an STR license so can demonstrate this at the hearing.
best of luck
Hi @Fiona771 , just wondering how you got on with this in the end? (I'm thinking of letting my home out while away from work) Thanks, Donald