What to charge monthly rental?

[Brian_R170]

@boylston1970

I hadn’t thought of the possible scam problem

Anytime something unusual comes up, you should think about a possible scam. What I describe is a variation on a known guest scam where the guest only wants one or two nights, but books a longer reservation to get a good price, then conveniently finds an issue with the listing a day or two after check-in and uses it as an excuse to cancel the rest of the stay with a refund for unused days.

@boylston1970

And what would he do with his stuff when the other guests come?

Here’s an interesting read.

Guest hid luggage in my private closet between stays

I have a guest who left today who will be staying again in 5 days time. In my house rules I state I don’t offer bag storage. I don’t want people’s stuff here, I have very limited space, I don’t want the responsibility outside their Airbnb contract. She asked anyway but said it was fine if the answer was no. I told her she can store a bag at the hotel across the road for £6/night. I’ve already been nice to her and given her a £50 discount on her second stay. She told me she wouldn’t use the hotel…