{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5afc793a028014b853c89db4/5afc7961e704e1406c13f5ab?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP131: Airbnb Regulations in London Explained","description":"This week, Jasper is chatting with Marc Figueras, the CEO and Co-founder of KeyNest, a smart key exchange service with a network of locations across London where Airbnb hosts and property managers can securely store their keys.<br />\n<br />\nMarc explains the specifics of the regulations particular to London as well as the options available to Airbnb hosts in the face of these newly enforced restrictions. Find out more about how Airbnb’s image has affected the rules and what you can do to stay on the right side of the law!<br />\n<br />\nTopics Covered<br />\nHow Parliament changed the rules in January 2015<br />\n•\tAllowed for short-term lets without planning permission<br />\n•\tLimited to 90 nights per calendar year<br />\nAirbnb’s self-enforcement<br />\n•\tThe rules haven’t been enforced because it was up to local councils<br />\n•\tHotel lobbies have pressed the new mayor<br />\n•\tAirbnb agreed to self-enforce, but only for those hosts who are renting out an entire home<br />\n•\tWhen the restrictions go live this spring, the Airbnb site will no longer allow bookings after the counter on a listing hits the 90-day limit<br />\nThe legal options for Airbnb hosts<br />\n•\tSell and move to a different market<br />\n•\tInitiate the long and costly process of changing your permission from residential to commercial<br />\n•\tHost for fewer than 90 days<br />\n•\tPursue long-term lets of 91-plus days<br />\nThe danger of circumventing the rules<br />\n•\tThough listing on different platforms is an option, it is still illegal<br />\n•\tListing an entire house as a private room or creating new Airbnb accounts may result in having your account banned<br />\n•\tHosts are dependent on the platform for customers, so damaging that relationship is unwise<br />\nHow Airbnb’s image can be restored<br />\n•\tReturn to the original model of private residents using the platform to make extra income and meet new people<br />\n•\tThe community itself must be vocal about the positive aspects of the service<br />\nThe KeyNest service<br />\n•\tNetwork of cafes and convenience stores for secure key drop-off<br />\n•\t35 London locations<br />\n•\t£5.95/key collection or £14.95/month<br />\n<br />\nConnect with Marc<br />\nkeynest.co.uk<br />\n<br />\nConnect with Jasper<br />\nEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com<br />\nTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPad<br />\nInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad <br />\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad<br />\n<br />\nThis episode is sponsored by Hostfully.com where you can create a custom digital guidebook for your guests!","author_name":"Freewyld Foundry"}