Boston eyes home-rental rules
"It's trying to create a safe and secure environment while allowing these operations to continue to thrive," said state Rep.
The bill would require people who list their homes on website services such as
--Register with their city or town.
--Have
--Pay a 5 percent tax that would go toward funding tourism. Individual cities and towns could implement their own tax as well.
"There would be a registration process that would be made to make sure consumers felt safe during their stays," Michlewitz said.
The tax, he said, would "allow the state and the cities and municipalities the opportunity to tap into unrealized revenues."
In a statement, a spokesman for
"We strongly support smart regulations and believe any policy should ensure regular people can share their home without unnecessary restrictions," said
If the bill succeeds,
The regulations in the state bill are almost identical to regulations passed in
Neighbors for Overnight Oversight, a national group advocating for increased regulations of
"Generally this is a step in the right direction," said spokesman
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