Good for them
Nashville passed some laws restricting the property rights of its citizens. The laws targeted short term rentals. And they asked the police to enforce the rules, which target AirBNB. Well, the police said they’d rather catch real criminals:
With Nashvilles continued growth, our police officers have plenty on their plates answering calls for service and proactively working to deter criminal activity, Aaron told The Tennessean in an emailed statement. Enforcement of short term rental issues is not something the MNPD should be a part of. That should rest with the codes department. The MNPD presently responds to quality of life issues such as vehicles blocking rights of way and noise complaints. We will continue to do so.
Well, solving real crime doesn’t generate revenue.
September 27th, 2016 at 8:32 pm
They’re also being sued over it. They put an arbitrary limit on the number of people who can be airbnb hosts in a neighborhood, and then denied everyone else who applied. You’re also not allowed to advertise in any way, including putting a little 1″x1″ square sticker on your front door to let the guests know they’re at the right house.
September 29th, 2016 at 12:33 pm
Amen Uncle, and that is what it is all about.