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In New Orleans, a regulation reboot for short-term rentals
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/New-Orleans-regulation-reboot-short-term-rentals
By Kevin McGill, Associated Press via Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / September 3, 2018
“NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The sounds of a raucous pool party drift over a privacy fence amid brightly colored cottages that have become vacation rentals in New Orleans' Marigny neighborhood, and Allen Johnson laments the dwindling number of full-time neighbors.
"Suitcases are a sign of the times here," he says as two young men bearing 12-packs of beer exit a taxi and disappear behind an iron gate.
Short-term rentals facilitated by Airbnb, HomeAway and similar web-driven operations have been changing neighborhoods in New Orleans and other cities, generating headaches along with tourist dollars.
Critics in New Orleans say current regulations have allowed proliferation of "whole-home" short term rentals owned by investors -- often from out of state -- not residents. They complain of an exodus of full-time neighbors amid a lingering dearth of low-income housing and higher property tax assessments....”
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/New-Orleans-regulation-reboot-short-term-rentals
By Kevin McGill, Associated Press via Travel Weekly / travelweekly.com / September 3, 2018
“NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The sounds of a raucous pool party drift over a privacy fence amid brightly colored cottages that have become vacation rentals in New Orleans' Marigny neighborhood, and Allen Johnson laments the dwindling number of full-time neighbors.
"Suitcases are a sign of the times here," he says as two young men bearing 12-packs of beer exit a taxi and disappear behind an iron gate.
Short-term rentals facilitated by Airbnb, HomeAway and similar web-driven operations have been changing neighborhoods in New Orleans and other cities, generating headaches along with tourist dollars.
Critics in New Orleans say current regulations have allowed proliferation of "whole-home" short term rentals owned by investors -- often from out of state -- not residents. They complain of an exodus of full-time neighbors amid a lingering dearth of low-income housing and higher property tax assessments....”