Portland Press Herald (ME) – Portland housing committee moves toward banning some kinds of short-term rentals

January 11, 2017
The Portland City Council’s Housing Committee came one step closer Wednesday to recommending regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb, including a prohibition against rentals in non-owner occupied single-family homes. Committee members also approved a 300-unit cap for non-owner occupied units citywide and adjusted a proposed registration fee structure. The regulations still need to be deliberated by the full City Council and may require Planning Board discussion. The city has struggled with how to regulate the rapid growth of properties rented online through companies like Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway. Property owners offer visitors single rooms, apartments or entire homes for rent…
Source: http://www.pressherald.com/2017/01/11/portland-housing-committee-suggests-prohibiting-some-kinds-of-short-term-rentals/