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See, that's a bit different I think. You seem to be talking about subletting. Whether you agree that people should be allowed to sublet or not, it is part of all leases I have ever heard of.

I think the discussion comes around to controlling people's activities within their homes and on their land. If you own a home no one should be allowed to tell you who you can and cannot have over to your house and what type of home business you operate.

If they want to regulate something, which may be necessary, simply enforce already existing regulations and policies regarding noise and disruption. Who is the local government to tell you for how long you can or cannot rent out your home to to someone. Are they going to crack down on renting out a loft to a student too?

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> If you own a home no one should be allowed to tell you who you can and cannot have over to your house and what type of home business you operate.

So your issue is with zoning laws. So, if you buy a building in a zone that allows you to run an AirBnB-type business, would you be okay with the zone changing after you've made your purchase? Because your asking the residents of these spaces to accept the opposite.

So if you decide to have a few hundred people in your yard for a rave every night, or operate a burning tyre business, that's no-one's concern but your own?

GP is probably counting on

> already existing regulations and policies regarding noise and disruption.

Which is at odds with his/her propertarian rhetoric. Either s/he believes in the absolute right of property ownership, or s/he doesn't.

False dichotomy.

Many people believe that they have the right to do whatever they want, but only up to the point where it begins to interfere with other people's rights.

The rest depends on your definition of "interfering with other people's rights."

Someone could reasonably believe that subletting is well within the limits of his/her principle whereas noise is not. Others, meanwhile, could argue that both are violations of the principle.

>If you own a home no one should be allowed to tell you who you can and cannot have over to your house and what type of home business you operate.

The congress can.

[The Congress shall have Power] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

So ... if it is from other state and money exchange hands - you are under its authority.

My lease covers both subletting and short term rentals. It also covers anyone living there who is not named on the lease, even if I am living there.

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