Courier Journal – Airbnb rules rip neighbors apart

April 23, 2016
Their rift is at the heart of the home-sharing debate that’s come about in Louisville. Across the country, the rise of short-term rentals has pitted neighbor against neighbor while city regulators have been forced to referee, and in some instances, crack down on home sharing. As Louisville’s hospitality industry kicks into overdrive for the Kentucky Derby, preservationists and neighborhood leaders worry short-term rentals operating year-round could turn certain areas into rows of unsupervised hotels. Housing advocates also warn that home sharing could displace average renters looking for affordable places to live…
Source: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2016/04/23/airbnb-rules-rip-neighbors-apart/82800926/