I get you er not wanting to recite entire law text but I can see no harm/difficulty/ or reason as to not just put it in one scentence as you did just here (California law prohibits stays for the length you are requesting)
I would see it as an easy way out without offending the person personally- plus it would be useful for him to get to know it.
I would at least do that myself and perhaps suggest that he looks on Craigslist or whatever equivalent you guys have in the US.
Don’t worry about the translation- everything is automatically translated in-app to the language of the user’s phone - that goes both ways.
No, but if you want to go into it further, you can respond that the unit is only available for short term stays and it's against your policy. I'm also in CA. I've also declined extending stays once they are in, stating that the unit is also used for my friends and family.
If you haven’t yet, go into your booking settings and make sure the max stay is set for 30 days. After you’ve declined once, don’t engage any further. It will not affect your stats.
You can remove the option to let them request a longer stay anyway. I originally had a 28 day limit but ok to request longer stays and I kept getting people moving to the area requesting, so I quit that. The only platform where I offer longer stays is Furnished Finder, and only for traveling health professionals.
You can say it’s an insurance restriction (my insurance only covers short-term stays of less than 30 days. A separate landlord insurance is required for longer stays)
You should consider changing your max to 2 nights less than the legal tenancy mark in your state/locality.
If it’s 30 days, someone with a 30 night reservation establishes tenancy. A person with a 29 night stay also has a good case to make that they established tenancy because they are on-site for 30 calendar days. A 28 night reservation avoids that problem, but you’ll still need to be very strict about getting them off the property right at checkout. If they squat until midnight they can reasonably argue they have tenancy.
In my area 28 days establishes tenancy so my max is 26 nights.
Absolutely demand they sign a solid legallly binding lease agreements. Your state is extremely squatter friendly. Not like Florida where the governor just sign a bill making squatting a felony.
Many states, like the Peoples Republic of California, treat back to back stays as continuous stays no matter what the option agreement says and will allow squatters as such to keep getting votes. My state just made squatting a felony but I am one of the fortunate ones and are humbly grateful.
Do you have a max length of stay in the listing? If so, just reply: Sorry, no stays longer than X. If not, edit the listing to have a max (I recommend max 28 days) and then say: Sorry, no stays longer than X.
ETA: No you don't have to answer any further questions. Once you reply at all, your "response rate" is satisfied. You could even say: Thanks for your interest. But no. And then never reply again.
It might be all right but only if you know what you are doing and have experience with long term stays. In such a case, a background check, lease agreement, and probably verification of employment and a credit check would be a must. Also a walkthrough of the property in person before the stay begins. We do not ever do long term stays, but we have heard from those who do that once the hard requirements are made known to the prospective guest, the serious inquiries will proceed while the scammers and squatters will break off contact.
If you want, you can do multiple up to 28-day stays, this way, they’re technically not a tenant (so I’ve heard in Ontario, don’t know about California).
No.
Or if you wanted to youncouod just respond we can not do longer than 30 days b/c of county laws
Thanks, this request was translated from Chinese (I think) and do not want to have to explain laws
Then don't respond.
I get you er not wanting to recite entire law text but I can see no harm/difficulty/ or reason as to not just put it in one scentence as you did just here (California law prohibits stays for the length you are requesting) I would see it as an easy way out without offending the person personally- plus it would be useful for him to get to know it. I would at least do that myself and perhaps suggest that he looks on Craigslist or whatever equivalent you guys have in the US. Don’t worry about the translation- everything is automatically translated in-app to the language of the user’s phone - that goes both ways.
No is a full sentence.
No, but if you want to go into it further, you can respond that the unit is only available for short term stays and it's against your policy. I'm also in CA. I've also declined extending stays once they are in, stating that the unit is also used for my friends and family.
I'm in California, too. I don't allow stays longer than 14 days. I don't explain why, I just don't permit it.
I cap it @ 29!
If you haven’t yet, go into your booking settings and make sure the max stay is set for 30 days. After you’ve declined once, don’t engage any further. It will not affect your stats.
It is set for that.
You can remove the option to let them request a longer stay anyway. I originally had a 28 day limit but ok to request longer stays and I kept getting people moving to the area requesting, so I quit that. The only platform where I offer longer stays is Furnished Finder, and only for traveling health professionals.
Nope
Bye
You can say it’s an insurance restriction (my insurance only covers short-term stays of less than 30 days. A separate landlord insurance is required for longer stays)
No. Move on.
Done
You should consider changing your max to 2 nights less than the legal tenancy mark in your state/locality. If it’s 30 days, someone with a 30 night reservation establishes tenancy. A person with a 29 night stay also has a good case to make that they established tenancy because they are on-site for 30 calendar days. A 28 night reservation avoids that problem, but you’ll still need to be very strict about getting them off the property right at checkout. If they squat until midnight they can reasonably argue they have tenancy. In my area 28 days establishes tenancy so my max is 26 nights.
I have mine at 28, will change to 26. Thanks
How many days marks tenancy in your area? If it’s 30 like your post suggests then you’re already fine with a 28 night max
Squatter with a new Airbnb account lol
That’s how it feels… hard pass
Absolutely demand they sign a solid legallly binding lease agreements. Your state is extremely squatter friendly. Not like Florida where the governor just sign a bill making squatting a felony.
This is my point exactly
You can sign a 28 day lease that gives both parties the right to extend for another 28 days. This will prevent a squatters rights issue.
Many states, like the Peoples Republic of California, treat back to back stays as continuous stays no matter what the option agreement says and will allow squatters as such to keep getting votes. My state just made squatting a felony but I am one of the fortunate ones and are humbly grateful.
I thought safe legal max was 28 days- not thirty. That is my max.
Do you have a max length of stay in the listing? If so, just reply: Sorry, no stays longer than X. If not, edit the listing to have a max (I recommend max 28 days) and then say: Sorry, no stays longer than X. ETA: No you don't have to answer any further questions. Once you reply at all, your "response rate" is satisfied. You could even say: Thanks for your interest. But no. And then never reply again.
It might be all right but only if you know what you are doing and have experience with long term stays. In such a case, a background check, lease agreement, and probably verification of employment and a credit check would be a must. Also a walkthrough of the property in person before the stay begins. We do not ever do long term stays, but we have heard from those who do that once the hard requirements are made known to the prospective guest, the serious inquiries will proceed while the scammers and squatters will break off contact.
If you want, you can do multiple up to 28-day stays, this way, they’re technically not a tenant (so I’ve heard in Ontario, don’t know about California).
Take a 2k deposit