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[quote=Anonymous]WAMU, JAN 31

New Bill Would Put Strict Limits On Airbnb And Other Home-Sharing Services In D.C.

A bill introduced Tuesday in the City Council would put strict limits on D.C. residents who use Airbnb and other home-sharing services to rent out a room or a full house to visitors, reining in a practice that is increasingly popular and profitable — albeit largely unregulated — across the city.

The bill, introduced by Council member Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), would require that residents who use the services acquire a new business license that would be created for short-term rentals.

It would also limit residents to renting out a single housing unit — whether a room, basement or a full house — and require that they also live on the property, effectively stopping someone from using a second home they do not occupy for short-term rentals. The bill would offer one exception for vacation rentals of full apartments or homes, allowing those to be rented for up to 15 days per year without the owner being present.

For any violation, both the host and the home-sharing service could face steep fines: from $1,000 to $7,000 for violations by the host, and $1,000 for each illegal booking made by the home-sharing service. Half of the proceeds from the fines would be set aside for the Housing Production Trust Fund, which is used to produce and preserve affordable housing.

http://wamu.org/story/17/01/31/new-bill-put-strict-limits-airbnb-home-sharing-services-d-c/[/quote]

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