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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Rental inspection proposal likely dead in Augusta
A proposal from city staff to inspect rental units, aimed at addressing concerns about unsafe housing, failed last week to win the support of the City Council.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
As Old Orchard Beach wrestles with short-term rental rules, tourism and housing collide
A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the council may still discuss whether more regulation is needed.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Augusta City Council expresses concerns about short-term housing rentals
Officials question whether the city's ongoing housing shortage could be worsened if more housing were converted into short-term vacation rentals.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Jim Fossel: Response to housing crisis must not steamroll Maine’s shot at prosperity
Our state should avoid top-down regulatory responses that stifle local economies.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Maine Voices: Short-term rental proposal shortsighted on islands, elsewhere
The story of my cottage on Peaks is the story of countless island, lake, hunting and fishing cabins all over Maine.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Airbnb is rolling out new screening tools to stop parties
Airbnb has been under growing pressure to clamp down on parties since 2019, when a Halloween house party in a San Francisco suburb ended with 5 people dead in a shooting.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
Our View: New short-term rental commission must take a long-term, statewide view
The business eats into housing inventory. As you may have noticed, Maine doesn’t have any to spare.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Committee advances bill to let Maine towns collect fees on short-term rentals
The bill would let communities impose impact fees on short-term rentals that aren't inhabited by permanent residents and use that money to support affordable housing.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need to ban Airbnb
Towns and cities already have the tools they need to regulate short-term rentals.
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