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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Registration is slow under South Portland’s new short-term rental rules
Only one property was registered, inspected and licensed in the first two weeks – a single-family waterfront home near Willard Beach offering hosted stays overlooking Casco Bay.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2018
Airbnb to test new designs for shared space
The new initiative could augment Airbnb's home-rental marketplace, adding real estate development to its portfolio.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
South Portland voters uphold contested short-term rental rules
The referendum caps a yearlong struggle that has consumed the city over home rentals promoted on popular websites such as Airbnb and HomeAway.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2018
Long battle over short-term rental rules coming to a head in South Portland
A second set of proposed regulations is on the Nov. 6 ballot, giving voters a say on a heated issue involving a collision of property rights arguments.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2018
Portland housing committee to ask for 6-month moratorium on some short-term rentals
Members decide to ask the City Council to temporarily stop registering new non-owner-occupied units until councilors can come up with tighter regulations on Airbnb-style accommodations.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2018
Another View: Critic of Portland short-term rentals falls far short of the mark
Hosts are part of the local economy and don't deserve all the blame for a complex affordable-housing crisis.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2018
Airbnb bookings in Maine leaped 45% this summer
The home-sharing service says about 5,000 hosts – 1,000 more than last season – took in $40 million, a growth rate that has communities reviewing their regulatory approaches to short-term rentals.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2018
Maine Voices: Short-term rentals the root cause of Portland’s housing dilemma
They are antithetical to the long-term interests of the city, and unfair to residential homeowners.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
South Portland council repeals new rules for short-term rentals
Councilors plan to make significant changes at an upcoming workshop, encouraged by residents on both sides of the divisive issue.
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PublishedApril 2, 2018
Judge lifts harassment order issued during South Portland petition drive
Judge Geoffrey Rushlau decided Michael Frabotta failed to prove that Daniel Romano harassed him over the short-term rental issue that's back before the City Council on Tuesday.