{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"EP187: Amsterdam’s Biggest Airbnb Critic","description":"As the saying goes, ‘Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.’ So when Jasper had the chance to speak with one of Airbnb’s fiercest critics in Amsterdam, he took full advantage of the opportunity and invited the journalist to be a guest on this week’s Get Paid for Your Pad.
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\nSander Schimmelpenninck is the editor-in-chief of Quote magazine, a Dutch monthly publication most well-known for the Quote 500, a list of the 500 wealthiest people in the Netherlands. Quote focuses on the business, finances, and networks of life at the top. In 2014, Sander wrote an opinion piece on the dangers of Airbnb in the Amsterdam market, discussing the impact of the vacation rental platform on the city as its concept shifted from that of a shared experience to a money-making machine for real estate investors avoiding income tax. He shared his concerns about the lack of regulation and how Airbnb made it increasingly difficult for Dutch residents to find an affordable home in a city overrun with the wrong kind of tourists.
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\nThough he is not opposed to Airbnb as a concept, Sander does advocate for local governments to establish legislation specific to the needs of each city. Today he shares his love-hate relationship with the vacation rental market, explaining why regulations were necessary in Amsterdam, the downside of hosting so many tourists in the city, and his take on short-term rental management companies. Listen in as Jasper and Sander debate the pros and cons of Airbnb!
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\nTopics Covered
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\nSander’s introduction to Airbnb
\n•\tFirst heard about platform when traveling west coast of US
\n•\tFamily members enthusiastic about concept
\n•\tFriends started using as hosts, some made lifestyle
\n•\tSander annoyed by fact that people not paying taxes
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\nWhy Sander wrote the anti-Airbnb article in 2014
\n•\tAirbnb still relatively small
\n•\tSander saw what platform could do
\n•\tReal estate moguls renting to tourists to double their money
\n•\tAs small, densely populated city, Amsterdam vulnerable
\n•\tFavored concept during crisis, helped regular people
\n•\tReal estate investors buying property solely for Airbnb
\n•\tImportant that Dutch who want to live in city can find affordable home
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\nThe downside of tourists vs. Dutch renters
\n•\tCity branding attracts certain type of tourist (drug use, prostitution)
\n•\tShort-term rental platforms bring in low-cost travelers
\n•\tTourists not invested in property as home
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\nThe current Airbnb stats in Amsterdam
\n•\t15,000 active rentals
\n•\t$178 average daily rate
\n•\t75% entire homes, 25% private rooms
\n•\tCan only rent entire home for 60 days
\n•\t10,000 active hosts (88% single listing, 12% multiple listings)
\n•\t18% Superhosts
\n•\tHosts with multiple listings comprise 38% of available listings
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\nSander’s take on Airbnb regulations in Amsterdam
\n•\tNecessary to stabilize tourism
\n•\t60 days still quite long (30 days would be better)
\n•\tMeeting tourists in shared hallway, doesn’t feel like home
\n•\tSander endorses shared rooms on Airbnb
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\nWhy Sander supports regulations specific to each city
\n•\tSome cities rely on tourism for economic development
\n•\tEmpty homes make regulations unnecessary
\n•\tHolland boasts strong economy, need people to live and work there
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\nSander’s attitude toward other vacation rental platforms
\n•\tbooking.com very aggressive, focus on promoting short-term rentals
\n•\tAttracts different kind of traveler than Airbnb
\n•\tAll platforms should follow same rules as Airbnb
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\nHow Sander views short-term management companies
\n•\tSome companies legit, don’t take illegal listings
\n•\tOthers aggressive, must rent illegally to afford up-front payment
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