LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – As students enjoy their Spring Break, others are working to ensure that fun doesn’t get out of hand.
Jacqueline Flores, founder of the Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association, says there are thousands of short-term rentals across the Las Vegas Valley. She says if there’s one in your neighborhood, there’s no need to worry.
“A lot of these property owners, the last thing they want is to have something like that in their property,” Flores says. “They spend thousands of dollars renovating their houses and getting them ready to rent, so the last thing they want is to have damage to their property.”
The organization advocates for short-term rental owners.
Flores says this week, they’re telling their roughly 2,000 members to keep an extra eye on their properties.
Members will also be reminded of their typical policies, which include strict guest screenings, security measures and noise monitoring, and clear house rules that prohibit large gatherings.
Metro Police are taking a proactive approach of their own.
A spokesperson for the department says when officers have downtime, they will drive by “known party locations” within their area commands, which could be apartments, parks, or houses.
They are also relying on the community to inform them of large gatherings that feel “out of the norm” in their neighborhoods.
“We take these calls seriously and will respond appropriately when resources are available,” a spokesperson said in an email.
Flores estimates about 70% of all short-term rentals in the Valley operate through Airbnb.
The company uses machine-learning reservation technology to identify higher-risk reservations, using factors like the length of stay and how close the guest lives to the listing.
An Airbnb spokesperson provided the following statement:
“Airbnb prohibits disruptive and unauthorized parties, and we use machine learning to try to identify and block potentially high-risk bookings before they happen. This technology is in effect year-round, globally, and will continue to be in place for the Las Vegas area over Spring break. While issues are rare, we offer multiple ways to reach us to report a concern–like our 24-hour Neighborhood Support Line–and take swift action against users and listings that violate our policies, including so-called ‘party houses’.”
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