AirBnB banned?

[Thuy4]

Hi everybody,

Not sure if this is the right place to post my question but I post it anyway.

I live in New Zealand and I am quite new to hosting on AirBnB (now forced to stop unfortunately). I only started to list my apartment beginning of this year and just recently I had the BodyCorp forcing me to stop running my unit as a AirBnb. Due one of the clauses in the Bodycorp rules saying an owner shall not use the unit for any purpose other than residential (long term rental is acceptable).

I would like to get some opinions from other hosts if I do actually breach the rules? If so, isn't everybody who owns a residential apartment breaking the rules for listing on AirBnB because I think this clause is on all the bodycorp rules.

I do love my time hosting AirBnb, meeting really good people around the world. A shame that I was forced to stop.

Thank you!

[David126]

They are called different things in different countries but I would say the norm is not to allow short term rentals.

There are always exceptions.

[Wendy-and-Frank0]

In the States, it's much less of a problem if the owner is at the house while the guests are there.  I'm assuming BodyCorp is your law enforcement or town legislative branch.  Ask them under what conditions would you be ABLE to host.

[Wendy-and-Frank0]

It's possible you simply need to register.

https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown-lakes/short-stay-rental-rules-being-revised