Many American communities are caught up in massive debates about the practice of subletting properties and the rise of short-term rentals in many neighborhoods. One of the interesting conversations is in Las Vegas, a city with a lot of tourist attractions and many visitors each year. Right now, the local City Council is deliberating on new[…]

Short term rentals are a big issue in public planning – all over the country, there are fierce debates about how far these practices should be able to go. When should property owners be able to list a property on Airbnb or VRBO? When is a short term rental okay, and when does it start[…]

Issues around short term rentals and subletting are dividing communities across the U.S. On the one hand, people want to have the ability to use services like Airbnb to make money, while many others are suggesting that runaway short term rental markets are threatening the character of neighborhoods. This is abundantly true in Nashville where[…]

In the Boston area, Airbnb and similar services have become a popular way for vacationers to obtain lodging, and for those who rent out their property, a way to create extra income. Prior to 2017, Boston and other Massachusetts cities have had no legislation in place to restrict short-term rentals. Based in a region with[…]