short-term rental

Air BnB Ordinance passes in Somerville, MA

When I read that the AirBnB ordinance passed in Somerville, my first thought was that the devil would be in the details. Wicked Local/Somerville Journal was first to me with the information.  They linked to a summary of the ordinance, so you can read it for yourself.  The ordinance is aimed at two goals: Deter

By |2024-12-11T17:23:32-05:00June 19th, 2019|Categories: Living Local, remove|Tags: , , , |

Short-Term Rentals

Short-term rentals have their place as a way to make money in real estate. Like any other new business model, it functions like the Wild West. Some people make a fortune. Some of those people do a good business. Some use the loosened regulation as a way to rent poor-quality spaces and avoid taxes. When

By |2021-11-01T16:02:34-04:00January 23rd, 2019|Categories: Living Local, Legal questions|Tags: , , |