It's different when every rating is gated by actual money-changing-hands-in-commerce, as with AirBNB, Uber, and similar.
Further, with the overlay of a giant social network, you can rent your spot out only to people with whom you share some indirect but useful level of acquaintance. So you can ask before renting: "Is Mr. X an inconsiderate ass?" And Mr. X knows bad behavior can affect their reputation moreso than just via a semi-anonymous blurb on a website.
That's not true. We take reputation extremely seriously. Unlike traditional listing sites, every review is tied to a financial transaction. Additionally, we have many other mechanisms in place to prevent astroturfing.
I think you need to reread your deed, or move off of Section 8 housing. My deed explicitly states that I am the owner of my condo, as well as a % of the building and land on which the condo resides.
before downvoting me, go and look at your deed. find the term "owner" anywhere on it.
yes folks, the county has permitted you to enter into an agreement to make improvements on the land and resell that right to others. the county "owns" the land. most first-time home buyers are surprised to find out that they actually are only considered tenants
"before downvoting me, go and look at your deed. find the term "owner" anywhere on it."
Ok, I happen to have a deed right in front of me for a property having forgotten to put it in the safe deposit box.
On the first page appears the following:
"1. Transfer of ownership. The grantor grants and conveys (transfers ownership of) the property (called the "Property") described below to the Grantee. This transfer is made for the sum of..."
"3. Property. The property consists of the land and all the buildings and structures on the in land in the city of ..."
Seems pretty clear to me that this contradicts what you are saying. I am located in a state on the east coast USA.
yes, you own the improvements, but the point of stipulating you as a TENANT is to permit the county to make and enforce rules, since your improvement is ultimately on their land. not much to argue here, counties have been making and enforcing rules for centuries, there is no loophole to exploit
this is why, for example, foreclosure evictions often involve the sheriff's office - the county is protecting their own property rights. also, mineral rights, right to dispose of hazardous waste, etc etc
'Tenant' is not mentioned anywhere in my deed but perhaps California limits what the government can claim about my property. Were I to own a home on land restricted by a lease then perhaps you would have a legitimate point. I pay property tax and parcel tax on property assigned to me by the deed; the deed assigns ownership to me not the state.
ever had a neighbor who suddenly decides to stop caring for their property? when you live eighteen inches away from them, it matters. this is the allure of an HOA for some - it enforces minimal standards. you are of course free to not live there if you think its too uptight
thats irrelevant. ultimately, you chose to buy the property, and your name is at the bottom of the contract that says "i hereby agree to follow the rules of the HOA"
check it, i am certain you signed something like this
don't be so sure. in los gatos a woman tried to turn her lovingly restored victorian into a bed & breakfast and vigilant neighbors shut it down. people who are paying $1 mln and up to live in a neighborhood will know what is happening and will vigorously defend their zoning
geez apple, get it together. i was mildly impressed by tim cook when he took over, but now i'm getting the impression that he is apple's steve ballmer. this was a ridiculous and trivially preventable gaff.
i never log in to my bank, broker, or anything else i deem worthy of security from my phone. i never used any of the apps from the banks or the brokers, which is good, because many of them were eventually found to have numerous obvious security flaws
maybe one day the phone will be the default trusted access portal, but thats a long way off, and i am waiting for all of you to help expose the flaws with your own personal data before i take the plunge
