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Short-term rentals

Published
November 7, 2018

South Portland moves to enforce short-term rental rules on Jan. 1

People running brief, unhosted rentals in residential neighborhoods have nearly two months 'to cease operating them as such, and to begin using their properties' in compliance with city ordinances.
Published
November 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 10, 2018

Portland councilors to hold public hearing on ideas to tighten rules for short-term rentals

The city is considering a host of proposed changes designed to restrict the number of Airbnb-style rentals, which have gained popularity through home-sharing websites.

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Published
September 26, 2018

Proposal would further restrict short-term rentals in Portland

The housing committee is considering new rules that would increase registration fees, restrict the number of rentals in individual neighborhoods, and reinforce a 300-unit cap on rentals that are not owner-occupied.
Published
September 16, 2018

South Portland council divided over criticism of city attorney

Councilor Eben Rose claims that Sally Daggett plagiarized legal advice about regulation of short-term rentals.
Published
September 13, 2018

Miami Beach cracks down on illegal short-term rentals

The city wants to criminalize operating such a business for more than two days without a license.
Published
September 4, 2018

South Portland council opts to let voters decide on short-term rentals ordinance

City residents will vote on whether to keep a modified ordinance banning unhosted or non-owner-occupied short-term rentals or to scrap it completely.
Published
August 21, 2018

South Portland’s short-term rental rules on track for citywide vote in November

A majority of city councilors says the boomerang issue of controversial Airbnb-style rentals should go to the voters.