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ana033: Tim Battles Town Hall | Tom Woods Interviews Tim | Short Term Rental Ordinance

We released episode ana027: 11 SPOOKY Fears about Short Term Rentals | ASSUAGED! on Halloween in 2019. Hours later, there was a multiple homicide at an Airbnb renter’s Halloween party in Orinda, CA. Tim wrote a blog post discussing this incident with a view towards understanding what went so wrong.

In November 2019, Tom Woods interviewed Tim about the Orinda shooting and the broader topic of short term rentals. This was a more succinct presentation of our earlier episode, but they also covered some new ground.

Since then, Tim has spent over a year arguing against new regulations on short term rentals in his home town in Maine. At the same time, he renovated his basement into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for short-term rental in a race against the clock.

This episode starts with Tim’s interview on The Tom Woods Show, and then Tim reveals all the gory reality of small town politics. We close out with some profound lessons learned for libertarian principles and strategy.

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ana027: 11 Spooky Fears About Short-Term Rentals | ASSUAGED!!!

Tim rents his home as a short-term rental on summer weekends. Why is this so scary to everyone else?

We discuss eleven fears about short-term rentals, one of which is legitimate. Fear not, we have a non-governmental solution for that one. All others will be #ASSUAGED!!!

11 Fears About Short Term Home Rentals

  • Fear #1 – Home rentals hurt a town’s “character”
  • Fear #2 – Home rentals make housing less affordable
  • Fear #3 – Home rentals are unsafe
  • Fear #4 – Home rentals are not in compliance with building codes
  • Fear #5 – Home rentals are not licensed and inspected as lodging places
  • Fear #6 – Home rentals are preparing and serving food without a license
  • Fear #7 – Home rentals are not ADA / FHA compliant for accessibility for people with disabilities
  • Fear #8 – Home rentals do not have adequate insurance
  • Fear #9 – Home rentals are not paying taxes
  • Fear #10 – Home rentals are unfair competition to hotels
  • Fear #11 – Home rentals are creating nuisances

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