Vacation Home Rental Concept and Its Connection to Climate Change—A Literature Review
Ladkoo, A.D. (2016)Vacation Home Rental Concept and Its Connection to Climate Change—A Literature Review. Theoretical Economics Letters, 6, 889-896.
According to [9]: On the “benefit” side, some say that the short-term rental market can1) increase tourism and its related economic and fiscal benefits; 2) provide additional income for hosts, particularly those who could not otherwise rent their home or rooms; and 3) extend the economic benefits of tourism (increased sales, etc.) to neighborhoods traditionally not visited. On the “cost” side, the literature indicates that short-term ren- tals can: 1) shift existing scarce local resident housing to the lodging sector, 2) encour- age tenant evictions if a landlord concludes that they can earn more money from short-term rentals than from a long-term tenant, 3) violate local zoning and other or- dinances, 4) negatively affect the quality of life in residential areas due to nuisances caused by visitors, and 5) cause loss of household population in given neighborhoods thus reducing the number of school children and residents available for volunteer ser- vices such as fire protection.
So as to avoid hassles with vacation home rentals, [10] states that: 1) when starting to rent your vacation home, make sure your second-home business complies with the laws and ordinances of your state, county, and municipality, 2) Before you begin renting, check with county and city officials about the zoning requirements for short-term ren- tal properties. Check the current zoning status of the area in which your vacation home resides and be sure to learn about any proposed changes that may affect it, 3) In addi- tion to your local municipalities, check with the homeowners association about rules regarding vacation rentals within your complex or subdivision, 4) Many areas require vacation rental owners to apply for a business license or permit to rent homes on a short-term basis, 5) In some markets, vacation rental homes have to follow the same basic safety requirements as long-term rentals (e.g., sprinkler systems, fire extinguish- ers, deadbolt locks, etc.) and may also be required to complete safety inspections. Some areas also have specific rules and regulations around health issues, most commonly in- volving linen sanitization, well-water testing, and pool and spa maintenance, and 6) sales tax is paid by your guests in addition to your rental rates. You collect the monies and hand them over to the government at a fixed interval (typically quarterly) so, you have to find out the requirements in your area by contacting your county sales tax of- fice.
Vacation home rental concept is a new emerging one, which has both its positive and
negative points. While it has permitted many to privately nest them while on vacation,
it has equally been highlighted as causing nuisances. However, like any other accom
modation concept, it will certainly have its plus or minus points. Concerned authorities and stakeholders should judiciously understand the above, plan and work out polices that would make the positive points of vacation home rentals outweigh the negative ones. One way of viewing this concept would be from the perspective of stakeholders working towards a better, safer and ecofriendly planet. For the latter, vacation home rental concepts would be a means of coping with climate changes. Stakeholders such as marketers who are always striving to satisfy their potential or existing customers would have a key role in promoting this concept and as stated by [19] the challenge of marketers has always been to satisfy the needs and wants of clients in terms of price, packaging, product quality and features, service level amongst others and it was thought-provoking to note from the study that even marketing activities had a role in converting potential customers to genuine consumers of a product. Hence, promotional of the vacation home rental concept should be connected to other emerging concepts such as green and social marketing so as to make potential or existing customers view it as strategies for adaptation and mitigation to climate changes. Costs and disadvantages linked to the vacation home rental concepts should be duly addressed like as per [9]: The County adopted a Vacation Rental Ordinance in 2010 that became effective on the first day of 2011; the Ordinance established regulatory requirements including the need to obtain a zoning permit, limits on per room occupancy, controls on nuisance, and subjecting the vacation rentals to the County’s 9 percent Transient Occupancy Tax. Teamwork and collaboration between stakeholders is important instead of viewing a new concept as a threat to existing accommodation facilities such as hotels, it should be considered as an aid provided to the planet by alleviating its sufferings due to climatic changes and by preventing more to occur. As per [20] with rising environmental issues such as global warming, the transport industry had to evolve so as to provide greener means of transportation and satisfy demands for eco-friendly technologies. So, why not
bring such changes to the accommodation sector of the tourism industry. This research adopted a qualitative approach, which might be perceived as a limitation. However, a research on any new topic is best done by searching and evaluating any possible existent secondary data; which has been equally the case for this study. While some might consider the methodology as a limitation some might view it as a boon to climb the first step in understanding this new rising concept. Still, future studies can be either purely quantitative or have a mixture of qualitative approach as well. Further studies can focus on types of collaboration that can occur between various stakeholders so as to use the vacation home rental concept as an emergin
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