Portland Press Herald (ME) – Portland housing panel delays recommending rules for short-term rentals like Airbnb

December 14, 2016
The City Council’s Housing Committee has delayed recommending regulations on short-term rentals to the full council until it has clarified issues raised at its meeting Wednesday. The city has been working on rules for short-term rentals since summer. Some housing advocates are concerned the rentals take full-time housing off the market, drive up prices and change neighborhood character….
Source: http://www.pressherald.com/2016/12/14/housing-committee-delays-recommending-short-term-rental-rules-to-portland-council/