Greetings Momi and Robin-
I appreciate the time it took you to write a response to my inquiry, if not necessarily the somewhat off-topic content or snarky tone. Granted, I should have expected as much, seeing as this is, after all, an internet community, and a good dose of Holier-Than-Thou is par for the course.
I suppose I will elaborate on my situation a bit, for better or worse. I am renting the apartment from my friend, who is the owner. I never recieved any Condo Association rulebook or guidelines when I moved in. It was he who had the idea, and encouraged me, to post the apartment on Airbnb, as I am quite often not occupying it. Seeing as my legal landlord encouraged me to post the apartment on Airbnb, I did not inquire as to whether this was violating a general building policy that I was unaware of.
After recieving notice from the Condo Association that I was in violation of the rules, (I can rent on Airbnb for 30+ days, it seems, but not less) I have started cancelling my reservations. Since I am not an complete scumbag, and actually quite a decent person, I am sending an apology to each person, letting them know that their funds are available immediately to rebook on Airbnb, or can be 100% refunded online, and furthermore hoping that this experience does not reflect poorly on the good people of Airbnb or the city of Portland. FURTHERMORE (Momi, let me know if caps are necessary, or just somewhat condescending...), I am directing each guest to another similarly priced Airbnb booking in Portland and offering assistance with neighborhood choice if they are not familiar with the city. So far it is going well, and the guests are thankful for my help.
I understand that you two probably see this situation quite often, but am quite put off by the tone of your replies. I can't help but point out that, in case you are wondering why you see this situation repeatedly, Airbnb makes it extremely easy to list an apartment, with only a halfhearted, if any, attempt to bring up issues that may have legal ramifications to hosts. And why not? They are a large corporation and the more people that host, the more money they make, and the more exposure. I am now faced with $1000 in penalties for a situation that is a legal and ethical grey area, at best, for yours truly. I can host for 30+ days (will be checking the heretofore unknown to me Condo Rules just to make sure), but will be hit with these fines taken out of any future earnings. Is there an appeals process here, or just a community of hosts going "tsk-tsk" and shaking their heads?
Momi, I am sorry about damage to your condo caused by tenants, as well as PETS, but am confused as to the relevance, unless you intended your reply to be a general rant on people not following the rules.
With Aloha Spirit,
Alexander