ABC 7 Washington DC – D.C. Council member targets ‘illegal hotel,’ plans new Airbnb regs

December 15, 2016
Affordable housing advocates gathered on the 3500 block of 13th St. NW in Columbia Heights Thursday morning to hold a news conference outside what they called an “illegal hotel.” They were surrounded by demonstrators – Airbnb and VRBO hosts – who worry about new D.C. government regulations. The hosts are concerned about pending legislation from D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau that would revise D.C. zoning rules and require a business license for short-term rentals. “The problem that we have is a property owner who is taking units that should be regular rental and using them as short term,” she said…
Source: http://wjla.com/news/local/dc-council-member-targets-illegal-hotel-plans-new-airbnb-regs