Supporters say the legislation would protect property rights and still allow municipalities to set rules for short-term rentals, without prohibiting them altogether. Opponents say it would take away municipal autonomy and exacerbate the state's housing crunch.
The short-term rental opponents came armed with anecdotes.Short-stay homes and apartments – such as properties rented through Airbnb and Vrbo – have brought busloads of rowdy students from Harvard to downtown Sunapee, and have sparked verbal.
Editor s Note: This story was first published onNew Hampshire Bulletin.The short-term rental opponents came armed with anecdotes.Short-stay homes and apartments such as properties rented through Airbnb and Vrbo have brought busloads of rowdy.
Tensions over rental properties in high-tourist areas of New Hampshire are nothing new, and a piece of legislation proposed this year is continuing the debate.