Author
Michael Praats
Publication
WECT News
Vacation rentals, short-term rentals, homestays, and whole-home rentals; they go by different names but there’s one thing that stays the same: their existence and popularity is an issue dividing communities.
Some love them and see them as a valuable part of a tourism industry and investments. Others say they harm neighborhoods with transient neighbors and the feeling of community is deteriorating due to these rentals.
As the popularity of these rentals grows, cities across the state have looked for ways to restrict homeowners from renting… [READ MORE]