This article discusses a growing trend of college students renting out their dormitories using Airbnb. Tuition costs have risen more than 46% between 2001 and 2012 and more cash strapped students are looking for creative ways to save money. The people that are renting dorm rooms on Airbnb are coming from outside of the traditional student demographic. Sometimes the logistics of renting out a dorm room can be difficult and the student may need to be there to check guests in or get them past the front desk security. The residence halls at some universities are resisting this trend saying that subleasing a dorm room violates the student contract. A person thinking about renting their room out using Airbnb should research their campus policies to find out if subleasing is permitted.
See Sarah Kessler, College Students Are Renting Out Their Dorm Rooms On Airbnb. What Could Go Wrong?, Fast Company, December 16, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
