“I figured that renting out dorm space would just be a thing to do,” he says. American college students have started taking advantage of the Airbnb platform , which allows them to rent out their dorm rooms or extra beds , to make money on the side . Fast Company reports that while Airbnb encourages hosts to comply with their rental agreements , it does not ask for permission before allowing users to post requests for their space , and as a result , student housing offices on campuses in California and New York City have both had to deal with Airbnb renters . Reporters even report that the management ( rather than student renters themselves ) of a Brooklyn residence hall , created for the City University of New York , posts rooms on Airbnb , using the platform to create spaces for local college students instead of promoting the rooms any other way .
American college students have started taking advantage of the Airbnb platform , which allows them to rent out their dorm rooms or extra beds , to make money on the side . Fast Company reports that while Airbnb encourages hosts to comply with their rental agreements , it does not ask for permission before allowing users to post requests for their space , and as a result , student housing offices on campuses in California and New York City have both had to deal with Airbnb renters . Reporters even report that the management ( rather than student renters themselves ) of a Brooklyn residence hall , created for the City University of New York , posts rooms on Airbnb , using the platform to create spaces for local college students instead of promoting the rooms any other way .