The Land Use Planning Commission has received complaints about renters from permanent residents.
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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 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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board votes to recommend chicken rule change to council
The board on Monday also voted to refer to the council for public hearings and recommendation a request to rezone land on North Street to allow for an indoor community ice rink to be built there, and a request to approve proposed rules for short-term residential units.
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Hallowell officials mull rules for short-term rentals
A draft ordinance got the first of three readings on Monday, but some clarity on required fire safety measures are still needed from state officials.
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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 short-term rentals
Waterville has no rules for such businesses, such as Airbnb rentals, but city officials say they are receiving complaints as the short-term rental industry grows locally.
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Cape Elizabeth resident returns to mysteriously clean house
Window blinds had been raised, sofa throws had been folded and bed sheets had been replaced with fresh linens.
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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.