I actually think that any county where 2 adults working full-time minimum wage can't afford a place to rent should ban short-term housing. (Right now, I'm assuming that's most counties - it certainly includes where I live.)
I like AirBnBs mostly, but I think it's time to force the hotel industry to compete with places to stay that have some of the same amenities.
Hawaii ban on short-term vacation rentals moves forward in state legislature https://abcnews.go.com/US/hawaii-ban-short-term-vacation-rentals-moves-forward/story?id=109043795
@pearlbear and that makes it even harder to afford housing.
Not only is rent high, but I can't even have the option of trying to make it easier to afford by renting the place out when I don't need it?
Regulations like these hurt the exact people they are supposedly trying to help.
@pearlbear Like I said above, one effect is in cutting off a means for owners to be able to raise money to afford housing.
@volkris How is it that banning short-term rentals decreases housing affordability? Every study I've seen suggests the opposite: that short-term housing decreases supply of long-term housing, thus squeezing long-term renters out of the market.