Landlords Want a Share of Renters' Airbnb Revenue (thestack.com)

An anonymous reader writes: A group of leading U.S. property owners, including AvalonBay Communities and Camden Property Trust, have met with lodging rental site Airbnb to discuss ways that they can get a cut of their renters' income. The tech company has faced obstacles to its growth, with residents putting their leases in jeopardy by renting out their places to Airbnb users as temporary accommodation – a form of illegal subletting. A future agreement between owners and tenants could mean renters no longer need to take a risk when letting their apartments on the site.

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Seems reasonable

[plopez]

If you are renting it is not your property.

Re:Seems reasonable

[Anonymous Coward]

The right to sublet is often standard in rental agreements.

The owners are already getting a cut. It's called rent.

Re:Seems reasonable

[AuMatar]

Standard? I don't think I've ever signed a lease that didn't explicitly forbid it- its a pain in the ass for the landlord and can lead to difficult 3 way legal issues. I can especially see a landlord not wanting it done for short term leases- a normal sublease is annoying, who to sue when you have a contract with one person who subleased it for 3 days each to a half dozen people via a 3rd party website? No thank you.