Rental Accommodation vs Air BnB
From "The Landlord and Tenant Act 2025"
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Whilst the proposed draft makes clear the duties and responsibilities between Landlord and Tenant, it glosses over rental units now becoming Air BnB accommodations leaving the rental market severly impaired.
My question is how will this legislation if at all, target this particular sector?
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Profile of renee .
Posted by:renee .
9 months ago
Bermuda is only so big with only so much land space designated as residential. Visitors come and go and as such, there should be a mandated priority of housing available to residents and yes, further, also to non work permit holders. As a country, "we" shall not be so greedy that the size of international business or our tourism market and our global rankings in these industries supersede that of service to the well-being of our local infrastructure of which housing should be a more pronounced basic HUMAN RIGHT.
To a suitable extent, whatever thought process led to the institution of one car per registered household, this similar consideration needs to be given to the amount of Airbnb units that one registered property is permitted to have. One unit, whatever size that may be, would be a fair institution. The homeowner will get their opportunity at rental income and rental units to available to residents will significantly increase. This mandate shall apply to ALL, no exemption to ie sitting Government Minister.
Anyone desiring to demand reasonable cause for which they need to have more than one unit assigned as Airbnb, shall also then have to apply to the Registrar of Companies, etc. in order to establish their properties as a legal enterprise and shall then also have to pay all necessary fees that would be governed by all applicable laws to operate as a business. This practice not only shows that we have a Government who is committed to resolving this housing crisis, but it will inevitably also add to the inventory of available units for rent to residents.
Profile of Patrick Caton
Posted by:Patrick Caton
9 months ago
Housing is not a human right. You do have the right to seek suitable and safe accommodation and pay for it, but not for it to be provided to you for free.
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Posted by:renee .
9 months ago
@Patrick Caton Seems you may misunderstand the meaning of human right. This does not mean free, give away, handout, provided. Seek, sure. ACCESS TO, yes! "Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms inherent to all human beings,...". For the sake of discussion though, what is it that you have understood it to mean in the context of housing aside from seeking, if anything more?
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Posted by:Patrick Caton
9 months ago
@renee Yes because once something is declared a right then the government has to provide it without cost.
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Posted by:renee .
9 months ago
@Patrick Caton Hmmmm.....right to life, right to peace, religious liberty...."inalienable human rights are rights inherent to every person that cannot be taken away, such as the rights to life, liberty, and security of person....." I'd venture to say that (access to) shelter is a subject under security of person but how would a government actually provide these things? mandate/govern/enforce them, protect them.....but provide them?
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