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Last time I checked, running an unlicensed hotel was still illegal

What's a hotel though? Where I'm from, running a bed and breakfast (defined as 4 or fewer rooms and 8 or fewer guests) doesn't require any kind of special licensing.

Of course running it out of an apartment runs afoul of every rental agreement I've seen.

A common zoning distinction is that a bed & breakfast is a private home where the host lives in the home. If the host does not live there, many cities/towns would then consider it a hotel and subject it to different rules.

I think a lot of the arm waving about airbnb is because of the latter situation. I don't think many people seem to have issues with renting out a spare room.

We don't have zoning in my country. I've had two companies, their address was always my apartment. I was also manager for a company - it was located in an apartment, then a house, then finally a commercial place (when we got to over 25 people).

Would you get a haircut from an unlicensed hairdresser?

In Sweden there is no such thing as hairdresser licensing. I guess I've been at mortal risk all this time!

I do it all of the time when I cut my own hair. I cut hair for other people when they ask. I don't charge money, but obviously I am unlicensed.

No. I don't want to get lice or a scalp infection.

I guess I've been lucky so far.

It's against the law because it's illegal? Well, I can't argue with that logic.

Zoning laws.

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