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Residents press council on short-term rentals; council says staff will return with options
Summary
Residents and council discussed short-term rentals, with a local resident warning that investor-run properties operated through LLCs are being used as transient lodging and others disputing that characterization; council said staff is reviewing potential regulatory options.
A West Columbia resident urged the council to consider tighter rules for short-term rentals (STRs), arguing that some properties are being operated by investors and limited-liability companies as hotel-like businesses in residential neighborhoods.
“I think it’s a massive operation that utilizes Airbnb and booking.com,” said Justin Novella, a lifelong West…
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