Short-term rentals harm communities by stealing true neighbors | Opinion
The arguments provided by a few City Council members advocating short-term rentals are flimsy. They claim regulation can eliminate the problems posed by the worst of these rentals. That’s a questionable assumption, given that the city has trouble getting absentee property owners to even cut overgrown weeds. And most short-term rentals are owned by absentee owners.
As homeowner opposition to short-term rentals mounts, industry advocates claim that homeowners’ fears about these rentals can be eased with regulations, rather than clarifying and enforcing existing residential zoning laws. Short-term rental advocates also claim rental operators will lose money if they cannot continue to operate in residentially zoned areas. In fact, absentee owners of short-term rentals can quickly sell their properties at a profit, given that Dallas homes have appreciated.
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