UPDATED at 10:20 a.m. May 6 with a statement from an online rental platform.
Supporters and opponents of short-term rentals said Wednesday that they favor increased oversight in Dallas but were split on whether the city should allow them to continue operating or impose a ban.
Nearly 100 people spoke during a Dallas City Council public hearing on regulating rooms and homes advertised on Airbnb, VRBO and other platforms.
Dallas currently doesn’t have rules for short-term rentals. Owners should register with the city and pay hotel occupancy taxes, but most of them don’t do either. The city also doesn’t have an effective way to enforce fines or punish property owners with the most complaints.