Dallas City Council considers defining short-term rentals as lodging, banning them in most neighborhoods

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Dallas City Council considers defining short-term rentals as lodging, banning them in most neighborhoods
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The proposed ordinance would define them as 'lodging.' It means any home in a neighborhood zoned only for residential use can't be listed on Airbnb or sites like it.

The proposed ordinance would define them as "lodging." It means any home in a neighborhood zoned only for residential use can't be listed on Airbnb or sites like it.Dallas residents packed city council chambers to speak for and against a proposal that could eliminate the vast majority of short-term rentals in the city.

The proposed ordinance would define them as "lodging." It means any home in a neighborhood zoned only for residential use can't be listed on Airbnb or sites like it. Homeowners urged council members to adopt what is being dubbed the "KISS" or keep it simple solution.

Owners of short-term rentals defended themselves saying the badly run rentals should not ruin it for those who work hard to be good hosts. If Dallas does not ban short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods, the city would consider regulating them. One council member asked Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia if his department has the resources to regulate an estimated 5,000 short-term rentals.Trending

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