And just imagine doing it with <i>property</i> which often costs ten to one hundred times as much as a vehicle! A sort of AirBnB for houses, if you will...<p>Just think of the unbelievable number of ways <i>that</i> could go wrong:<p>Renters could mess up a house in any number of ways, from making a mess with food and drink, to damaging parts of the interior, to having accidents and causing serious damage. Are owners expected to do a full damage assessment pre&#x2F;post every rental? Nobody will accept any liability otherwise.<p>That&#x27;s overlooking any &quot;party like a rock-star&quot; issues which can ruin the contents.<p>Think of all the nefarious activity a renter could get up to. Domestic abuse, public order offences. Drug dealing or trafficking. Congratulations, your address is now on a watchlist.<p>Imagine the disputes over how much electricity has been used, or how much milk is left in the fridge. Let alone what type of milk a renter puts in there.<p>There&#x27;s no way any ordinary insurance policy would cover this kind of scheme. Your premiums can, and should, skyrocket.<p>Then contemplate the practicalities of all this. A renter will have to travel from their home to the location of the property, then presumably return home. If that requires payment for transport, who pays?<p>Don&#x27;t get me wrong; I can&#x27;t wait for the future where nobody owns a home and we all live in autonomous coffin hotels that are efficiently utilized, monitored and cleaned automatically as needed. But this halfway house is a nightmare.<p>TL;DR: The concept of renting property to third parties has existed for a long time, and the problems are well understood.