PORTLAND, Maine — Officials in Portland say further discussion is needed before they recommend regulations on short-term rentals to the city council.
The Portland Press Herald reports Jill Duson, chairwoman of the council’s Housing Committee, concluded at a Wednesday meeting that the committee had more work to do.
The city has been discussing short-term rental regulations amid the growing popularity of Airbnb, which allows people to advertise their rooms, apartments and homes for a relatively short period.
In October, the committee agreed in principal with a framework that would allow people to rent out their private homes and operate short-term rentals in apartment buildings.
Vice Chairman David Brenerman says the body would need at least one more meeting before it could make a clear recommendation to the council.