tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post3589110955041383130..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Community meeting scheduled on short-term rentalsAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-12474500744690474112016-09-26T19:37:49.042-04:002016-09-26T19:37:49.042-04:00Yes. And there is already a 6% sales tax on meals ...Yes. And there is already a 6% sales tax on meals and virtually everything else one purchases in FFX. When is enough enough? What's Really Going On...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16442528755010778392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-18223612257955965842016-09-26T11:59:55.144-04:002016-09-26T11:59:55.144-04:00Maybe because there is already a hotel tax in fair...Maybe because there is already a hotel tax in fairfax county?<br /><br />http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta/tax_rates.htmJeff Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800609058016605285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-70568058141537475302016-09-26T10:04:49.616-04:002016-09-26T10:04:49.616-04:00You have absolutely no idea what airbnb is, do you...You have absolutely no idea what airbnb is, do you?Adam Goldbarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940970270491817344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-90784119416761645382016-09-26T09:54:38.506-04:002016-09-26T09:54:38.506-04:00To:What's Really Going On...9/25/16, 9:27 PM
...To:What's Really Going On...9/25/16, 9:27 PM<br /><br />It is unfathomable that the county wants a meals tax that would burden its already overtax homeowner residents and others. <br /><br />A hotel tax would be a better 1st step to raising money. Other jurisdictions charge up to 12% for hotel tax. Why hasn't this been put up for referendum?Concernedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360899016672072883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-20556773167851744862016-09-26T09:30:40.514-04:002016-09-26T09:30:40.514-04:00Im concerned about the fact that this law bars loc...Im concerned about the fact that this law bars localities from enforcing their own restrictions, and think about HOAs that might have covenants against rentals - what is the imact to them? The state should not be forcing a way of life on a neighborhood.<br /><br />That being said, I do think short term rentals are in the end OK if properly regulated. We live in a very expensive place to live, and so some people may be performing short term rentals as a way to make ends meet. As long as they are doing so in a way that doesn't break zoning ordinances (max occupancy, sound/noise, etc), and we hold the homeowner responsible for what their guests do, then we shouldn't get in the way of letting folks earn some cash from a spare bedroom.Jeff Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800609058016605285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-84448005078071283412016-09-26T09:13:49.592-04:002016-09-26T09:13:49.592-04:00Looking at Annandale on airbnb.com , I see that a ...Looking at Annandale on airbnb.com , I see that a bunch of the listings for "Whole House" are also houses that I happen to know are on sale. So basically, sellers trying to move their house are also wringing a couple of bucks out of it while it's unoccupied. Clever move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-68412009283865121772016-09-26T08:58:09.756-04:002016-09-26T08:58:09.756-04:00I would support any measure to discourage this act...I would support any measure to discourage this activity in residential neighborhoods. As a homeowner, I purchased my home to join a community, not to live next to a hotel next to different people every month or even every week. This type of activity is loathsome to me and as inconsiderate of your neighbors as you can possibly be. The people renting their homes are placing a few dollars over the value of the community, to the detriment of their neighbors who may have to deal with loud parties, strangers with sometimes strange habits, and even a possible criminal element that somehow got through the background check. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-2665937226080820422016-09-25T21:27:47.681-04:002016-09-25T21:27:47.681-04:00Maybe the County can impose a tax on short-term re...Maybe the County can impose a tax on short-term renters, instead of a meals tax--78% of which would be paid by FFX County residents. I would expect virtually 100% of a short-term rental tax would be paid by non-residents/non-real-estate tax payers.What's Really Going On...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16442528755010778392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-48166584395330368082016-09-25T20:37:34.899-04:002016-09-25T20:37:34.899-04:00AirBNBs are actually a growing concern in the Seve...AirBNBs are actually a growing concern in the Seven Corners area. Time to address it early. Glad to see MDC recognizes this.Concernedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360899016672072883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-86108547135108081492016-09-25T12:27:08.387-04:002016-09-25T12:27:08.387-04:00I'd be more concerned about the rise of AirBnB...I'd be more concerned about the rise of AirBnBs if we were closer to fixed-rail transit, but we are not. I think this is much ado about nothing in Mason District. There is a much higher concentration of AirBNBs in Arlington and Alexandria proper. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com