That is true, they did give us the right to rent sometimes as long as is a small amount and it doesn't make DVC think that we are acting commercially. So personal use can definitely include renters, but only up to a point that DVC allows and gets to subjectively decide (before they feel it is commercial)
DVC (and maybe some members) do not want a strict definition on the number or rentals, points rented, percentage of points rented etc, because then commercial renters have something concrete that they can try to workaround/skirt. (IE if the limit is 1000 points rented per year, there will be a ton of renters renting 999, with their wife renting 999, kids renting 999, etc. Even if it would require some retitling, etc). And it could possibly tie DVC's hands to certain situations. So I do think it is in a way "smart" for DVC to let it be vague and say that they can decide on a case by case basis if and when they decide they see commercial activity. It gives them more power but makes it murkier for the members.
It would 100% make my membership easier to use with more defined limits, but I understand that that would have negatives as well.
They have communicated the actual rules to members, they are in our documents already (or the last rule that some have requested and have ben granted). The rules just give them subjective authority to decide for each member.
If this is true, then everyone’s interpretation of what frequently and regularly renting looks like is correct.
Everyone’s interpretation of the 2011 offical and current policy would be correct as well,,,
If DVC doesn’t actually identity actions that are out of bounds, then what do they enforce?
Take spec renting of hard to get rooms, if DVC doesn’t identify that as a pattern of rentals that meets the commercial purpose standard, then owners are left to interpret aspects of the contract language to decide if it’s allowed or not.
Sure, there is language that makes it seem like it should be but other language that make it seem like it’s not…and the only one who can say which interpretation is right is DVC…
Right now, DVC has done nothing to change the rules or policy in place…and when pushed about who we can rent to, they admitted it’s to anyone, not family and friends.
Even your words that you can rent “a small amount” is your interpretation of what level of renting should be appropriate, isn’t it?
All we know for sure is that DVC has identified clearly two actions by owners that count as of bounds…more than 20 reservations in a rolling 12 months and using transferred points in a way that looks commercial. .
So, we are stuck waiting to see if DVC decides to penalize an owner for other things.
If they do, then everyone, will know what they are thinking…which is why I believe the info they gave me…we will know when and if rules are updated.
IMO, owners deserve better from DVC.