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From: Maren Purves <br /> To: WPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: Objection to bills 121,122 and 123 <br /> Date: Wednesday,April 17,2024 1:17:08 AM <br /> Aloha Commissioners, <br /> I'm on the windward side and renting out a 4 BR house short term. There aren't many of those, <br /> especially not at rates that normal people can afford. <br /> As it had been vacant before I bought it, my neighbors there as well as their visitors park on <br /> the front lawn a lot- off the street though. If that is a problem that causes fines, especially the <br /> fines mentioned to platforms, I'll be broke in no time. <br /> I object to the term "transient accommodation rentals" because it makes it look like it is <br /> accommodating homeless people. Why not just call it "temporary accommodation rentals"? <br /> None of my renters so far were vacationers (or homeless people). During the COVID time I <br /> had a Google employee staying, More recently people were relocating here, working on the <br /> land they bought here (family of 5), or just plain working here while being forced out of state <br /> to take care of family elsewhere. <br /> As long as you don't get away from giving people squatters rights after 30 days, especially if <br /> extending "short term" to 180 days, I'm not going to rent long term. Can we please at least <br /> keep the "short term renting" and squatter's "rights" (that I don't agree to) at the same terms? <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Maren Purves <br />