Councilmember Tim Burgess is resurrecting legislation that would regulate short-term vacation rentals in Seattle. The primary goal of the legislation is to address the housing affordability impacts that short-term vacation rental services like Airbnb and VRBO can have on neighborhoods, particularly by large-scale commercial operators. Other goals of the legislation are to ensure health and safety, payment of … Continue reading Resurrected: Seattle’s Short-Term Vacation Rental Legislation