By Garth MeyerA new effort is underway in Redondo Beach to curtail short-term rentals. More than 500 letters were sent out in the past two weeks to property owners of addresses listed for rental of less than 30 days.The practice has long been illegal in Redondo Beach, though enforced only by complaints.“We’ve had the ban forever but we came to realize there was a lot of short-term rentals going on here,” said Mayor Jim Light.The addresses come from a database gath
The City should exempt OWNER-OCCUPIED room rentals from its ban. A retired teacher made a strong argument that onsite owners renting bedrooms pose either no threat, or a very manageable one. She will now have hardship in making her budget.
I am sure the Council will look at it. But it would be difficult to write an ordinance that would preclude abuse. How do we validate that the owner has not in essence created a duplex? How do we ensure the person renting out the room is both an acruel occupant and owner? It complicates enforcement substantially.
I am not quite buying that someone cannot find a long term renter. When I moved here in the Air Force, I could not afford a place on my own on my military salary, so, like most other junior officers at the time, I got roommates. I did that nearly everywhere the military moved me – sometimes with other AF officers, at other times with locals. Our daughter also had long term roommates when she first moved out. I see ads for long term roommates on social media. All sorts of people are looking for a place to live in our area. So I don’t think long term roommates are all that difficult to find.