Pair of Portland referendums offer competing proposals for regulating short-term rentals

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Published
September 26, 2022

Pair of Portland referendums offer competing proposals for regulating short-term rentals

Question A seeks to ban corporate and non-local operators from registering short-term rentals, while Question B would reduce the number of short-term rentals and increase fines and fees.
Published
August 24, 2022

Short-term rental proposal sparks debate about impact on Peaks and other Portland islands

Some on Peaks Island say a proposal to further restrict short-term rentals in Portland will have an outsized impact on the island and seasonal rentals, though supporters of the referendum say it will add to affordable housing.
Published
August 3, 2022

Short-term rentals to be focus of new state housing commission

The legislative panel will collect data to see how much of a role short-term rentals play in the housing crunch. It also is expected to consider statewide regulation.
Published
February 3, 2022

Committee advances bill to let Maine towns collect fees on short-term rentals

The bill would let communities impose impact fees on short-term rentals that aren't inhabited by permanent residents and use that money to support affordable housing.
Published
May 3, 2021

As summer approaches, more coastal Maine communities regulating short-term rentals

Meanwhile, the Legislature weighs competing bills on the practice, including one that would levy fees on such rentals and another that would would bar cities and towns from passing rules prohibiting them.
Published
March 23, 2020

Luxury vacation rentals firm promotes early visits to Maine from out of state

Apex Luxury Rentals said Friday's email was intended to give people the option to safely quarantine in Maine, not spend a vacation here during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
January 21, 2020

Over a half-million guests stayed at Maine Airbnb rentals in 2019

Guests and revenue from the home-sharing service have tripled in the past 4 years.
Published
September 4, 2019

Maine had more Airbnb summer guests, with hosts earning almost $56 million

Nearly 300,000 guests used the online service to rent rooms, apartments and homes in Maine from Memorial Day to Labor Day – almost double the number from 2 years ago.
Published
June 25, 2019

Cape Elizabeth resident returns to mysteriously clean house

Window blinds had been raised, sofa throws had been folded and bed sheets had been replaced with fresh linens.