Neighbors are often not happy with short term rentals in their neighborhoods. Even if the guests are quiet and respectful of the neighborhood setting, just the volume of unknown individuals in the neighboorhood can be unsettling. But investors have rights. They have the right to rent their property to whomever they want. This neighbor vs. investor tension often ends up in disputes in and with the home owners association (“HOA”). In some cases, HOAs go so far as to try to ban short term rentals. But can they do that? The answer gets into deed restrictions and the HOA’s powers.…
