Birmingham Residents Push for Short-Term Rental Restrictions

0:00From Birmingham, this is your March 10th update. Birmingham residents and city leaders are moving to restrict short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO. They blame investors snapping up homes for these rentals as a big reason the city's population keeps dropping, despite other improvements. At a meeting earlier this week, people from neighborhoods including Glen Iris Park, College Hills, Druid Hills, and Forest Park spoke up strongly in. Favor of new limits. Long time council member Valerie Abbott, who chairs the Planning and Zoning Committee, led the push for tighter regulations. Abbott says the rules will ensure only truly committed owners follow through with all the requirements. Meanwhile, the change aims to free up more housing for locals who want to live their long term. The Birmingham Association of Realtors pushes back hard. They say short-term rentals offer financial help to residents facing higher living costs, and a recent survey shows most people support them if basic. Safety rules are in place.

1:01Right now, city officials are drafting the ordinance. A public hearing will happen before any vote, but no date has been said yet. A quick thank you to our sponsor of today's episode. Some chase piece. I put my head in it. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com