A few Prince fans visiting the superstar’s hometown of Minneapolis may be lucky to stay at a place that will let them go crazy over his cultural legacy.
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Maine planners grappling with short-term rentals consider new regulations
The Land Use Planning Commission has received complaints about renters from permanent residents.
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Vacation rentals slow in Maine, pushing down prices for summer travelers
In a stark change from recent years, the market is saturated with summer getaway options and short-term rental properties. The weather is only one factor.
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Maine Voices: Rent control laws do not build rental housing in Portland
Instead, consider more stringent regulation of Airbnbs, more investment in public housing and changing land use codes to allow more low- and moderate-income housing.
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Short-term rentals to be focus of new state housing commission
The legislative panel will collect data to see how much of a role short-term rentals play in the housing crunch. It also is expected to consider statewide regulation.
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Airbnb hides guest names from hosts to fight racial bias – but only for Oregon residents
The policy stems from a voluntary settlement agreement the short-term rental platform reached with three Oregon women in 2019.
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Airbnb to block, cancel D.C. bookings for week of inauguration
The decision comes in response to various local, state and federal authorities asking people not to travel to the nation’s capital at that time.
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Airbnb shares more than double in price in long-awaited IPO
The San Francisco-based home sharing company makes a triumphant debut on the public market.
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Airbnb joins vacation-rental sites seeing surge in summer demand
Vrbo is seeing similar trends as popular tourist states, including Maine, reopen.
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Waterville explores rules for AirBnb, other short-term rentals
The city has no rules for such businesses, but officials say they are receiving more complaints as the industry grows locally.