Short-term rentals to be focus of new state housing commission

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Published
August 3, 2022

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.
Published
January 13, 2021

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.
Published
December 10, 2020

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.
Published
November 16, 2020

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.
Published
August 15, 2020

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.
Published
June 9, 2020

Airbnb joins vacation-rental sites seeing surge in summer demand

Vrbo is seeing similar trends as popular tourist states, including Maine, reopen.
Published
January 26, 2020

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.
Published
June 25, 2019

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.
Published
January 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.
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.