[wdewind]

> What I don't understand is why Airbnb doesn't even make efforts to educate renters about this. They could easily add in an optional course for renters to take that educates people on rental etiquette, and awards you a 'Trusted Renter' designation in the same way they have Verified Phone and ID. A lot of people have never lived in an apartment building and simply have no idea what it is like to do so. Even a text message on check in that says try to be respectful of others in the building would go some way to stopping bad actors.

It's far simpler than that: AirBnB just needs to create a place where, as a landlord or a neighbor, I can:

a) check if any apartments in my building are on airbnb

b) file complaints with airbnb on specific apartments

They will not do this because it would dramatically shrink their market size by making it trivial to enforce the law on illegal subletting in NYC.

[joelrunyon]

I think you're talking about the typical definition of "renter" while the parent comment is talking about the "AirBnB renter."

[wdewind]

I'm not totally sure what you're saying...if by "AirBnB renter" you mean people who rent their space out on AirBnB (not people who rent space on AirBnB), then I disagree with the parent's comment that educating the renters makes sense. Instead I think we need to make a place for the renters' neighbors to file complaints. Does that make sense?

[joelrunyon]

Yes - I think you misinterpreted the target "renter" group the parent comment was insinuating.