Lawrence city leaders delay review of some Airbnb permits pending taxation and affordable housing concerns

info2019-03-25T10:21:03-05:00March 25th, 2019|

City leaders are hitting pause on the consideration of permits for some Airbnb rental properties to ask major questions about how the properties should be regulated.

The commission recently created regulations for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals, but at its most recent meeting voted 3-2 to defer considering permits for three whole-home short-term rentals, where the property owner resides elsewhere, so it could get responses to questions posed by Commissioner Stuart Boley.