Post by High Priestess on Feb 28, 2017 22:47:53 GMT
The city of Madision, WI will seek help to find Airbnb scofflaws:
host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-looking-to-hire-company-to-find-airbnb-scofflaws/article_72703dbd-78d7-5305-90af-e7566c5d3420.html
Finding hosts who are non-compliant by looking at rental websites has been time consuming and difficult for the city, Assistant City Attorney John Strange said.
“We don’t know where they are. We don’t know who they are,” Strange said. “In terms of compliance with the city room tax code or the room tax public health requirements and the zoning, we have significant trouble enforcing the regulations that apply to them.....A resolution to hire Host Compliance LLC for $24,900 a year to locate and identify these units and then assist with enforcing the city’s regulations will be introduced at Tuesday's City Council meeting..”
host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-looking-to-hire-company-to-find-airbnb-scofflaws/article_72703dbd-78d7-5305-90af-e7566c5d3420.html
Finding hosts who are non-compliant by looking at rental websites has been time consuming and difficult for the city, Assistant City Attorney John Strange said.
“We don’t know where they are. We don’t know who they are,” Strange said. “In terms of compliance with the city room tax code or the room tax public health requirements and the zoning, we have significant trouble enforcing the regulations that apply to them.....A resolution to hire Host Compliance LLC for $24,900 a year to locate and identify these units and then assist with enforcing the city’s regulations will be introduced at Tuesday's City Council meeting..”