Hi guys,
I received this letter the other day in regards to our investment property that we have been renting out for short term rental:
"It has come to the attention of the strata that your unit is being used for the purposes of short stay accommodation. The zoning for the building is 'residential' and does not include use for short stay rentals.
Short stay rentals are not encouraged and problems are occuring with your short stay tenants who do not know the rules, how to operate the gates and foyer doors, and second cars are being parked in the visitor's bays.
Your cooperation in this matter would be appreciated."
Help. What am I supposed to do? We did check the strata laws prior to purchasing the property to make sure that we could use the place for its intended purpose and it said nothing about that kind of thing. I am really quite annoyed, I understand the neighbours don't like the idea of it, but the tenants are screened, they are mostly small families or older couples, they are made aware of the rules although I cannot physically stop them from parking a car in the visitor bays (note that many of the permanent residents use the visitor bays for their second cars) and I give them step by step instructions on using the gates and doors. I am pissed off, I don't know what they are expecting me to do. I am feeling spiteful enough to get myself a six month lease with a heavy metal enthusiast with creative hobbies like cooking meth. They have BAD permanent tenants there frequently who are only removed to get carted off to jail, so I don't see the problem with maybe 10% of my tenants being annoying for a few days and then leaving.
What should I do? What am I obligated to do? The letter did not explain much it was very short
Thank you
I received this letter the other day in regards to our investment property that we have been renting out for short term rental:
"It has come to the attention of the strata that your unit is being used for the purposes of short stay accommodation. The zoning for the building is 'residential' and does not include use for short stay rentals.
Short stay rentals are not encouraged and problems are occuring with your short stay tenants who do not know the rules, how to operate the gates and foyer doors, and second cars are being parked in the visitor's bays.
Your cooperation in this matter would be appreciated."
Help. What am I supposed to do? We did check the strata laws prior to purchasing the property to make sure that we could use the place for its intended purpose and it said nothing about that kind of thing. I am really quite annoyed, I understand the neighbours don't like the idea of it, but the tenants are screened, they are mostly small families or older couples, they are made aware of the rules although I cannot physically stop them from parking a car in the visitor bays (note that many of the permanent residents use the visitor bays for their second cars) and I give them step by step instructions on using the gates and doors. I am pissed off, I don't know what they are expecting me to do. I am feeling spiteful enough to get myself a six month lease with a heavy metal enthusiast with creative hobbies like cooking meth. They have BAD permanent tenants there frequently who are only removed to get carted off to jail, so I don't see the problem with maybe 10% of my tenants being annoying for a few days and then leaving.
What should I do? What am I obligated to do? The letter did not explain much it was very short
Thank you