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Regulating short-term rentals

New rules for Airbnb-style rentals after years of complaints and a deadly shooting.

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Short-term rental regulations move forward after mass shooting at Airbnb on New Year's Day.

About 3,000 Pittsburgh properties are available as short-term rentals, a council member said. Last month, she reintroduced bills to regulate them, including permits for out-of-town owners. Another member said a New Year's Day mass shooting at an Airbnb revived the issue. For now, the zoning bill heads to the Planning Commission, and the permit bill waits at least 12 weeks.

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Regulating short-term rentals.

Right now, Pittsburgh has no rules for short-term rentals like Airbnb. A council member introduced legislation that would require investors who buy property to rent this way to get a yearly license. Violations would cost $500 per unit per month, but homeowners who occasionally rent their own homes would be exempt. Next, council will discuss the bills at a future meeting.

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