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Should Columbia regulate short-term rentals?
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Fat Guy Outdoors
Most of my neighbors are short-term. I love it. They are all professionals mostly healthcare. Zero kids, zero riff raff. I was happy after they were able to evict all the bums earlier.
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Tim Spaniard
Regulation leads to shortages (then a rise in prices), quality of homes and neighborhoods goes down (more crime, etc.) Regulation is almost always a bad idea! The only regulation that should be put forth should be how much the government can interfere with a free society!
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A lack of regulation will lead to shortages in housing inventory. Honestly these short-term rentals should probably be regulated into extinction. Make housing affordable again! - Rob Rasmussen
ReplyHomes in primarily R-1 residential areas are losing homes to short term rentals. This loses homes to families that could be long term residents. This drives
ReplyCondos near me being rented to temp health care workers. Makes it feel like a motel.
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