By Josh Meltzer • 03/29/17 3:15pm
Fresh off of their victory in the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army led by George Washington, encamped in Morristown for the winter of 1780. For the months that the army rested, a widow named Theodosia Ford opened up her home to General Washington, his family and his aides, who used her home as military headquarters until the war could resume.
Mrs. Ford’s decision to share her home was not unusual at the time. In fact, from the time of the Revolution and the growth of summer vacation rentals on the Jersey Shore in the 20th century to Portuguese immigrants helping one another find a home and build a community in 21st century Newark, home sharing has a long and storied history in the Garden State.
https://observer.com/2017/03/protect-home-sharing-new-jersey-airbnb/
AirBnb is not “Home Sharing.”
It’s “short term rental of your residence.”
People are allowed to live together. This is a whole different world.
About 15 years ago there was a crackdown on illegal rentals.
Some resident(s) was renting out a room in the house.
What is the difference between illegal apartments, renting rooms and airbnb?
There’s a big difference…it’s not illegal. It’s a regulated platform that helps families take advantage of generating income to help pay the bills.
My listing has been posted since last year and has been rented steadily regardless of the knee jerk reaction from the village council. I have spoken with my attorney and we both have been waiting for a visit that simply is not going to materialize. This is how the world works people…get used to it.
If you are breaking the law, the police could visit at any time and impose a big fine. Who wants to live like that?
8:05. What is the difference between renting rooms and airbnb? People who rent rooms, (rooming house) do it for the money too. Just because you use a “platform” to find renters does not change the basic activity.
Why do you think that it is not illegal? Both rent rooms. One is possibly for shorter terms.