What's Hot: RFK Stadium Cleared For Demolition | Airbnb Unveils Icons
Retired Teacher Hit With $15,000 Airbnb Fine
An Airbnb rental in DC.
A San Diego woman is facing a $15,000 fine after renting out bedrooms in her house via Airbnb without a permit.
Rachel Smith, a 70-year-old retired teacher, first listed the bedrooms for rent in May 2012. When Smith’s neighbors grew frustrated with the frequent guests, they complained to city officials, according to an NBC affiliate in San Diego. Following two inspections by the city, Smith was sent a notice to cease renting in August of last year. However, Smith kept renting the bedrooms for a few months while trying to find out where Airbnb rentals fall in the context of the city code.
story continues below
loading...story continues above
Earlier this month, the city found that Smith violated San Diego’s bed and breakfast law, which states that she needs a permit to rent out the bedrooms.
DC has a similar bed and breakfast law to the one being applied in Smith’s case. If you live in a home and rent out bedrooms to 1-2 people for periods of less than 29 days, you need to obtain a Home Occupation Permit and a bed and breakfast business license. See more in the chart below.
Similar Posts:
- What It’s Like to Be an Airbnb Host in DC
- Airbnb: Hosts Can Charge Double for Overstaying Guests
- As DC’s Airbnb Economy Thrives, Legal Issues Remain
This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/retired_woman_facing_15000_fine_for_illegally_operating_bed_and_breakfast/10240.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
Georgetown Metropolitan reported on Tuesday that the Instagram account for the nation... read »
A Home Equity Line of Credit, commonly referred to as HELOC, is a borrowing product t... read »
The National Park Service has given the green light for DC's 62 year-old stadium to b... read »
UrbanTurf continues our tour of neighborhood developments around the region as we tak... read »
A regular inclusion as one of DC's most expensive housing markets, Georgetown remains... read »
DC Real Estate Guides
Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market
We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!
First-Timer Primers
Intro guides for first-time home buyers
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro