A couple of city councilors are taking another crack at regulating short-term rentals as a way to free up housing. That got reporter Damon Scott asking these questions:
- Who would be impacted by the legislation?
- Would freeing up homes used as short term rentals actually make a difference?
- Who owns all these short term rentals?
Housing shortage could put brakes on new short-term rentals
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By Damon Scott
The surge of short-term rentals and the rise of companies such as Airbnb has made it more difficult to find a home to rent or a house to buy in Albuquerque. The issue has spurred city councilors to propose a bill to limit the number of short-term rentals in certain areas, but others say it’s […]
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Wondering about water levels below the ground’s surface around Bernalillo County and how they’ve changed over time? County officials on Monday launched an interactive tool that allows the public to […]
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