No one can serve two lords, including Airbnb
When landlords offer living space through Airbnb, they pay Airbnb 3.6 percent of the agreed-upon lodging rate per booking in agency fees. At the same time, tenants pay an average of 15 percent of the rent as service charges to Airbnb. That seems like double. An Airbnb customer thought so too and started a lawsuit […]
Project-based new construction: contractor responsible for design errors
Project-based new construction Many new homes are built by developers. They purchase land, take care of the building permit and contract the contractor. The developer sells the land to the buyer and the contractor enters into a separate construction agreement with the buyer. In this triangular relationship, it is not always clear who is responsible […]