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by paulddraper 1127 days ago
Why should the owner of 20-story hotel be able to rent, but the owner of a 1-story house not?
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Typically (in all countries i know) the usage of land is defined by the state. Residential vs. commercial usage is clearly differentiated. I have not researched it, but i'd assume that a hotel must be built on commercial ground (all i know are). With airbnb the commercial rental of a residential housing became common and is unregulated up till now.