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PublishedOctober 31, 2018
Long battle over short-term rental rules coming to a head in South Portland
A second set of proposed regulations is on the Nov. 6 ballot, giving voters a say on a heated issue involving a collision of property rights arguments.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2018
Portland housing committee to ask for 6-month moratorium on some short-term rentals
Members decide to ask the City Council to temporarily stop registering new non-owner-occupied units until councilors can come up with tighter regulations on Airbnb-style accommodations.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2018
Portland councilors to hold public hearing on ideas to tighten rules for short-term rentals
The city is considering a host of proposed changes designed to restrict the number of Airbnb-style rentals, which have gained popularity through home-sharing websites.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2018
Proposal would further restrict short-term rentals in Portland
The housing committee is considering new rules that would increase registration fees, restrict the number of rentals in individual neighborhoods, and reinforce a 300-unit cap on rentals that are not owner-occupied.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2018
South Portland council divided over criticism of city attorney
Councilor Eben Rose claims that Sally Daggett plagiarized legal advice about regulation of short-term rentals.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2018
Miami Beach cracks down on illegal short-term rentals
The city wants to criminalize operating such a business for more than two days without a license.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2018
South Portland council opts to let voters decide on short-term rentals ordinance
City residents will vote on whether to keep a modified ordinance banning unhosted or non-owner-occupied short-term rentals or to scrap it completely.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2018
South Portland’s short-term rental rules on track for citywide vote in November
A majority of city councilors says the boomerang issue of controversial Airbnb-style rentals should go to the voters.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2018
Short-term rental tensions surge in Portland, and some neighbors just can’t live with it
Portland's over 700 registered units is more than it expected, sparking neighborhood opposition and talk of heightened regulations by the city.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
South Portland’s long fight over short-term rentals goes on as petition puts new rules on hold
The referendum petition resurrects a community dispute over regulations for popular room and home rentals advertised on websites such as Airbnb and HomeAway.
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