As the articles note though, those are just proposals at this point and it remains to be seen what the City Council will do.My guess, based on nothing other than my own guesswork, is that they’ll continue to allow AirBNB but restrict it in some way such as a cap on numbers of listings, restricting it to only owner-occupied properties, requiring fire inspections, etc.

Lots of people getting involved, board of supervisors, city council, vacation home owners and local residents.

As background;I am a Dutch citizen, but a resident in the British Virgin Islands.I am unable to get a mortgage in The Netherlands and Spain, which I tried.Because of taxes it's not interesting for me to buy in the BVI.In the end I found a property on the island of Bonaire.

They just had a council meeting yesterday 11/23, updated their policy, and there will be further meetings to solidify their policy further.

City of Oakland's city council is a wild card that keeps changing the rules.

But the area is seeing too many houses purchased from people outside of the area and the response has been to limit STR.I joined the planning commission and village council, we are currently looking for grant funding to revise the zoning ordinance. 

Many British expats are very nervous of the situation over the next two years, especially as today Teresa May has officially activated Article 50, Britain’s request to leave the European Union.

Contact your local Economic Development Council group and/or city officials to see where the opportunities may be.

That's what was said at a City Council meeting about banning them in public along with the real thing, they didn't ban the E-types but they did all other smokies. :)

I guess I'll have to drop by the city council.