Airbnb has taken steps in North Carolina to remove so-called “party houses” from their platform. According to Charlotte Business Journal reporter Ashley Fahey, Airbnb has banned 20 houses in Charlotte…
Short-term rentals, backyard cottages, and scooters could get a reprieve with a new mayor and reconstituted city council. New member Jonathan Melton says, “I think we can lead on micromobility,”…
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online on Raleigh’s vote to restrict short-term rentals. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains how federal funding harms state government policies.
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online on Raleigh’s adoption of new regulations for Airbnb and similar short-term rentals. The Daily Journal asks how a state with the nation’s 9th-best…
The News & Observer reports that four City of Raleigh employees who attended Austin’s South by Southwest festival used Air BnB for their accommodations. And it’s not the first time.…
In the least surprising move of the week (maybe the month), Asheville passed tighter restrictions on short-term rentals last night. I wrote yesterday on this blog about why it’s a…
Tonight, Asheville will join other cities across North Carolina and the nation in voting on greater restrictions on short term rentals. I’ve written about this issue before, and many of…
Earlier this month, Asheville’s Citizen-Times wrote a story under the headline, Hotel developers win legal battle against Asheville, will proceed with 8-story project. It’s an interesting one. Last year, Parks…
Lindsay Marchello of Carolina Journal Online interviews the founder of a political action committee that focuses on Raleigh’s regulation of short-term property rentals. John Hood’s Daily Journal advocates a quicker…
Wilmington’s City Council appears ready to move on new regulations for short term rentals, like Airbnb. They’ll discuss it next week, but staff are offering recommendations, and we already know what…
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online on Raleigh’s continuing debate over short-term rental rules. John Trump’s Daily Journal examines misguided legislative efforts to limit the state’s growing distillery industry.
Kevin Williamson of National Review pans Austin, Texas, officials and their regulatory zeal. Fresh after chasing away Uber, the ride-sharing business, as a sop to the politically powerful cartel that…