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		seldo on July 26, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sorry AirBnB Hipsters, I’ll Take Health and Safety... I wasn't aware that the law has an exemption for short-term lets if the owner is present -- which is almost all AirBnB lets that I've seen, isn't it?

jonknee on July 26, 2010 [–]

> which is almost all AirBnB lets that I've seen, isn't it?

That's more Couchsurfing's territory. There are plenty of shares on AirBnB, but whole apartments and even buildings are commonly listed too.

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