In what came a no surprise, Mayor Martin Walsh signed a city-why ordinance establishing guidelines to better track
and regulate short-term rentals in Boston.
Originally filed by the Mayor, with amendments by the City Council, and conversations with residents, advocates and public private stakeholders, following a two-year careful study by the Walsh Administration the bill will go into effect on January 1, 2019 barring any lawsuit.
On a local note, the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), in letter form, supported putting some sort of positive control on short-term rentals.
Apparently, the ordinance reflects the shared goal of providing economic opportunities for residents and temporary accommodations for visitors, while preserving Boston’s housing stock.
“My goal in regulating short-term rentals has always been to responsibly incorporate the growth of the home-share industry into our work to create affordable housing for all by striking a fair balance between preserving housing while still allowing Bostonians to benefit from this new industry,†the Mayor said in a press release.
While the regulations allow for the growth of Boston’s home-sharing industry, it includes deterrents to prevent operators from monopolizing the city’s housing market with short-term rentals.
These regulations only apply to property owners registered with the City to operate a short-term rental in their unit, according to the ordinance. Non-owner occupations are not permitted to operate short-term rentals.
The ordinance takes a three-tiered approach to classify short-term rental units:
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