Any advice is appreciated. I'm beside myself! We bought a double in July, started hosting in August. We've had several bookings and are managing the property ourselves so we’re just getting into the swing of it. Wanting to be in accordance with local law, my husband went to apply for our homestead exemption some time ago, but was told the deed and his Drivers license were not sufficient. He needed a utility bill in his name and it couldn't be water. Naturally, the electric and cable are in my name. He was also under the impression that once the documentation was in order, this would be a simple (read: quick) process. So, I added his name to the accounts, waited for a new bill to be generated, and we both went down to City Hall and submitted our application for exemption. All was going swell and then the clerk informed us it could take up to 8 weeks for this "simple" matter of data entry to take place. 8 WEEKS!!! The Short Term Rental Administration says too bad, so sad, but we can't apply for the accessory license until someone gets around to entering our exemption in to the assessor's records. We called airbnb, and though we're not entirely sure the agent understood the nuances of our dilemma, we were told that if we didn't have the license by the 1st of December, our account would be suspended, possibly deactivated, existing reservations cancelled and guests told to book elsewhere. They'd email us. Lord Jesus, take me now. WHAT SHOULD I DO??? Best case scenario, our exemption is entered in record time (don't laugh) and we get our license without a hitch, but I'm trying to prepare for alternate scenarios. Any words of wisdom?
