One thing I've noticed while posting for a sublet is that there's a lot of "scrap" left over in housing both demand and supply. My landlord required 60 days notice, so after the premature ending of my last project, I'm on a lease for two months I don't need. There are tons of people who have gaps between leases and need housing for the odd month or two, and there are tons stuck with ends of leases they don't want. La…
the hard part would be making this palletable to the landlords. Nearly all residential leases prohibit subletting (and essentially make the renter liable for the rent for the entire lease period, regardless of actual use.) If you could find a way to solve that problem, that would have a great deal of value. However, like I said, the big stumbling block (and why this problem has yet to be solved) is that nearly all le…
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#71I think I know how to make this palatable to landlords. Instead of renting these pieces out to individuals, instead lend them out to corporations and organizations like universities. Require the leasing corporation to assume liability in exchange for being able to offer their employee a short term stay at a price comparable to ordinary rental. The clearinghouse can still vet the individual on top of this.