The new regulation also restricts the number of short-term rentals a person can rent out, stipulating that each owner can do a rental for part of the home he or she lives in and one other property, the report states. | Adobe Stock
The new regulation also restricts the number of short-term rentals a person can rent out, stipulating that each owner can do a rental for part of the home he or she lives in and one other property, the report states. | Adobe Stock
Individuals running short-term rentals in Atlanta have been issued a warning as City Hall sets to begin cracking down with a new ordinance designed to hold short-term rental owners accountable for community standards, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.
In an ongoing conversation among council members, councilman Dustin Hillis pointed to the Cyan on Peachtree Apartments—a local complex that recently announced it was planning to open up the opportunity for residents to rent out their apartments with building management taking a cut from the bookings.
"Cyan on Peachtree … how are apartment complexes that have one owner able to subject their whole building to short-term rentals? I don't understand that," Hillis said.
According to the report, with the new regulations including a permit requirement, city officials said that, out of the 7,000 short-term rental owners, it has received 1,200 applications and only 10% of all owners have been approved.
The new regulation also restricts the number of short-term rentals a person can rent out, stipulating that each owner can do a rental for part of the home he or she lives in and one other property, the report states.
In pushing for greater accountability for short-term renters like Airbnb owners, city officials pointed to the story of one area resident who told council members: "I have had to call the police more since 2016 than I have in my lifetime to come take care of parties, loud noise, pot smoke,” FOX 5 reports.
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