[Magdalen] Accommodation in New York City

[Judy Fleener]

I think the House of the Redeemer on E 95th has been mentioned here.  I
have never stayed there, but the rates look good.
Judy

On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

> From: Lynn Ronkainen
>
>  I think the only issue NYC is having with Airbnb is that the hotels in
>> NYC do not like the fact that people are making money without having to
>> charge the huge tax assessed on lodging and other ways that Airbnb might be
>> cutting
>>
>
> The biggest problem in NYC is regarding rent regulations and co-ops --
> which represent the majority of housing. If you live in a co-op, the Airbnb
> arrangement is almost universally prohibited in the proprietary lease which
> governs one's use of the apartment. If one lives in a rent controlled or
> rent-regulated apartment, one cannot sublet -- even a room -- without
> voiding the deal. A rent-controlled lessee, paying $400 a month for a
> two-bedroom (or larger) is subject to moving to market rates -- maybe
> $4,000 a month if they host AIRbnb customers.  Ditto rent regulated, though
> the increase won’t be as drastic.
>
> And, of course, the city is taking a dim view of people hosting AIRbnb
> customers and then complaining about stolen items and the like. There have
> also been AIRbnb rapes, and unlike other cities with a more libertarian
> streak, NYC residents have a strong objection to that sort of thing.
>
> Banning it altogether may take a bit of time -- the law will have to be
> written so as not to seem to single out a particular company. Some are
> looking at a law that would cover AIRbnb as well as Uber, for example.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>
>


-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan