Angry neighbours block road with furious note after constant traffic from Airbnb sparks all-out war
A "CRANKY" neighbour's efforts to keep visitors away from a seemingly busy holiday rental have gone viral.
The man set up road blocks on his street, using paper towels hung from large A-frames, warning potential Airbnb guests to turn around.
The hand written messages on the towels appeared in the centre of a narrow suburban street, and have since caused a stir online.
"NO Airbnb Traffic! Turn around!" one sign read.
You are not welcome. NO!! Airbnb. Not in our neighborhood," read the other.
The home-made signs have split opinions online, with some laughing at the blockade.
One person said: "If Airbnb guests are coming across this sign, then it means they’ve already paid their money for their stay. The damage is done. If I saw this as a guest I’d laugh and drive around them."
While others have defended the sign saying that holiday rentals and constant flow of strangers can "destroy" the vibe of a neighbourhood.
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"People buy up or rent affordable housing and use it to turn a profit while also introducing partiers to otherwise quiet neighborhoods," one woman said.
"Plus increase traffic which is bad for commuters and any kids that may become speedbumps to people unaware that kids play outside there and don't know the speed limits," she added, earning 300 likes.
Others argued a holiday rental would generate the same amount of traffic, or less, than if the home was being rented full time.
"I can't see how the traffic would be more - if someone lived there they would go in and out a few times per day and probably have guests as well," one person reasoned.
And other disputed the argument that "people just rent them for parties."
"I rent them with my daughters because we prefer to cook for ourselves and don't like to stay in party places - I have never seen a reaction like this," she said.
The owners of one Airbnb also commented to slam the neighbour for his "outrageous" signs.
"We run a very successful Airbnb. No massive parties or big interruptions/problems in our neighborhood. We took a falling down eyesore and and turned it into a great house that people love to stay at," the woman said.
Others said they would be more annoyed at the neighbour's "annoying" signs than the Airbnbs.
"Getting out of your car to move these every time would be way more annoying than party noises and traffic," they said.
While many simply said the signs would be in-effective and were a waste of time.
