Last May, at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC, Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky announced that there would be a new category of rentals coming soon: Sublets. It's been a few months since then (the launch may well have been delayed as the site worked to ramp up its safety features after a major backlash in late July), but the wait is over ? and the new feature is sure to save quite a few headaches. Now, Airbnb has always been focused on helping people rent out their apartments and homes, but historically the service has�been all about short-term rentals. Sure, it's possible to book longer stays, but most people turn to the site as an alternative to booking a hotel room for a week, as opposed to renting out a condo for a month or three. With the launch of this new Sublets section, that's changing. And, as someone who spent way too much time scouring through Craigslist sublet listings over the summer, I can only say this: I wish they had launched this three months ago.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Airbnb Launches Sublets, Tempts Early Adopters With $200 Off Each Month?s Rent
Last May, at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC, Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky announced that there would be a new category of rentals coming soon: Sublets. It's been a few months since then (the launch may well have been delayed as the site worked to ramp up its safety features after a major backlash in late July), but the wait is over ? and the new feature is sure to save quite a few headaches. Now, Airbnb has always been focused on helping people rent out their apartments and homes, but historically the service has�been all about short-term rentals. Sure, it's possible to book longer stays, but most people turn to the site as an alternative to booking a hotel room for a week, as opposed to renting out a condo for a month or three. With the launch of this new Sublets section, that's changing. And, as someone who spent way too much time scouring through Craigslist sublet listings over the summer, I can only say this: I wish they had launched this three months ago.
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