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Portland faces Election Day vote on short-term rentals limit
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Portland, the largest city in the US state of Maine, has introduced a ballot measure as part of US Election Day which would place strict restrictions on short-term rentals. The measures seek to eliminate non-owner occupied and tenant occupied short-term rentals, increase violation fines and raise registration fees for hosts. Question E, proposed by […]
Airbnb guests and revenue in Maine triples in the past four years
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Over a half-million guests stayed overnight in homes and apartments booked through Airbnb in 2019, with hosts earning around $91 million last year – an all-time high. As Airbnb rentals rocket in Maine, communities such as Portland and South Portland have enacted rules that limit the number of short-term rental units, as well as […]
Vacation rental decision goes to the voters in South Portland
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: After a year of debate over how to best govern vacation rentals in South Portland, Maine, the city council will let voters have the final say. That decision comes after two council attempts at creating rules for short-term rental units were rejected by citizens petitions. Residents will now have the option of voting to […]