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Nelson County resident warns short-term rentals are reducing local housing supply
Summary
A resident told the Board of Supervisors that corporate purchases and short‑term rentals are limiting the supply of homes for long‑term residents in northern Nelson County and asked the board and planning commission to tighten zoning rules.
Mary Reimann told the Nelson County Board of Supervisors during the public‑comment period that corporate buyers and short‑term rental platforms are crowding out the local housing market, leaving few homes available for people who live and work in the county. Reimann said she and others saw companies buying multiple houses at once—“1 company bought 5 houses at once. 3 of them were not even on the market”—and that short‑term rental listings are numerous. “If you do an Airbnb search, it'll say…
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