The company contends it helps people make ends meet who need the flexibility of a short-term visitor versus long-term tenant. Airbnb likes to describe what they do as "home sharing" however at least 70 70 American non-profits are disputing their use of this term. bill@smdailyjournal.com , a nonprofit, has been using the phrase "home sharing" for decades to provide affordable housing in disadvantaged areas by matching residents who have space in their homes with those who need an affordable place to live, however they are now losing rooms to San Mateo County . HIP wants Airbnb to stop "diluting" the term "home sharing" and recognize that when the company takes a room as a vacation rental, the community potentially loses permanent housing for someone in need.
Airbnb likes to describe what they do as "home sharing" however at least 70 70 American non-profits are disputing their use of this term. bill@smdailyjournal.com , a nonprofit, has been using the phrase "home sharing" for decades to provide affordable housing in disadvantaged areas by matching residents who have space in their homes with those who need an affordable place to live, however they are now losing rooms to San Mateo County . HIP wants Airbnb to stop "diluting" the term "home sharing" and recognize that when the company takes a room as a vacation rental, the community potentially loses permanent housing for someone in need.