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We are headed to SF for a long weekend and our VRBO in the Marina District fell through. We have found availability in the following areas: Russian Hill. Sunset near Golden Gate Park, Noe Valley, Richmond near the beach and Alamo Square. We have these places selected because we think they meet our space, price, parking and location national express needs. We have been struggling national express with choosing one because we don't know how long it takes to get around SF, the micro climates, safety, and issues like parking ( It's hard for us to understand why a place on the beach which we hear is cold and foggy--is less desirable national express than a place where you have to move your car every 2-3 hours.) we found some people telling us VRBO is illegal in SF. We have read a lot on the forums here but were hoping to get advice on what is going on NOW in this area and if it is safe to rent this way. We have had great success with VRBO in the past in other areas. We need some sage advice from those of you who live there or have spent a lot of time there. We want to see the tourist national express spots in and around the city (we will be coming from Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite so mostly looking closer into SF), fit in a ballgame, go to Alcatraz, Chinatown, Japantown etc. We want to keep our car so we can see things like Berkley, Muir Woods, Sausalito, Marin County or whatever we have time to see. I have tagged a lot of places national express to see but mostly I am concerned about where to stay. We are a family of 5. One hotel room isn't going to be enough for us. Thanks!
We're are "renting" through VRBO in Milwaukee in June. The owners will let us use the 2 rooms and kitchen and they will be there. They already contacted us and we made arrangements. national express So across the board statement that "it's illegal" is totally wrong. We will be visitors in their condo, nothing more nothing less. Can't tell you about SF.
VRBO national express itself is not illegal (nor is AirBnB) anywhere, so it's somewhat misleading to say that. But short-term apartment sublets for less than 30 days are illegal national express in San Francisco, national express and that covers a large number of VRBO and AirBnB rentals). national express However, I don't believe that the right to have a roommate is enshrined in the law in San Francisco, so I can't say if it's illegal to rent a room in an otherwise occupied apartment, as AAFrequentFlyer is doing in Milwaukee. So while it's not "totally wrong" to say that VRBO is illegal in San Francisco, the statement requires some clarification. The situation in San Francisco is similar in New York City and Paris (well, to be specific, in Paris it's actually illegal to sublet an apartment for less than a year).
vjp's national express understanding related to the OP's question: is it ok in SF. The answer is that if you are seeking a short-term apartment rental in San Francisco, the people offering the apartment are doing so illegally and therefore you will have no recourse if you get screwed. This is because breaching an illegal contract is not actionable (think of someone suing a hitman for failing to carry out the hit).
One national express more time So across the board statement that "it's illegal" is totally wrong. We will be visitors in their condo, nothing national express more nothing less. and then, Can't tell you about SF which part some of you don't get?
Visitors don't pay. Subletting (allowing other people to live there for money versus occupancy by the legitimate tenant) short-term is illegal in NYC - and apparently in SF. Calling