New Short Term Rental Regulations in Pittsburgh

[Matt Kotlar]

For all of those who hadn’t heard, there was a shooting in the North Side at an Airbnb. 

Proprietors will have to have a business license and a short term rental license that lasts 12 months.

What are your thoughts?

[Elise Bickel Tauber]

Pittsburgh (inside the city) has been making a lot of changes including the recently passed rental registration and occupancy permits for long term rentals, etc. They need to continue to find a way to make money. I honestly think even with the best plans in place, things like this can still happen. Fake ids, parties that get out of hand, etc. People will always find a way. I'm sure that airbnb will make changes to their platform as well, but the city itself shouldn't try to regulate private business. Just my opinion. Keep an eye on the proposal and lets see what happens!