Fox 8 Live – City threatens non-compliant short-term rentals with fines, power disconnection

April 17, 2017

The City of New Orleans will start cracking down on illegal short-term rentals heavily starting May 15th, and officials recommend homeowner to get in compliance or face the risk of getting their power turned off. “Besides the fines, they can pull your meter so you don’t get power. That’s pretty strong. No one is going to rent your place without power,” attorney Bob Ellis said.Ellis worked with the Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity to keep the popular and lucrative short-term rental businesses in the city…

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