On Monday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced that he had filed a city ordinance to regulate short-term rentals. His plan would charge Airbnb hosts fees for renting out their properties, as well as limit the number of days a unit can be rented out.*
"This ordinance is an important step towards our goal of reducing housing costs by creating disincentives to take units off the market for use as short-term rentals," Mayor Walsh said in a statement. "It also allows for the continued use of short-term rentals in scenarios that are non-disruptive to our neighborhoods and support our tourism industry." Read more...