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> we have a low housing inventory at the moment That is the underlying problem though--you can't even build old school (but up to date code- and safety-wise) t
by hx87 10y ago
> we have a low housing inventory at the moment
That is the underlying problem though--you can't even build old school (but up to date code- and safety-wise) triple deckers anymore in large sections of the city and the surrounding towns, even though they are often the best compromise between retaining town character and providing a good supply of housing.
- vkou 10y agoYes, but current landowners will never repeal these zoning restrictions. Given the constraints of the problem, cracking down on illegal short-term rentals is the only knob that can be tweaked.
- hx87 10y agoIf zoning repeal is impossible due to entrenched landowner interests, why would cracking down on AirBnB succeed in the face of entrenched landowner interests?
- vkou 10y agoMost landowners don't rent their apartments out on AirBnB. In fact, most of them probably don't want their neighbors to be making money running an AirBnB.