SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council adopted new rules on short-term rentals in an attempt to prevent property owners from taking permanent housing units off the market.
The rules approved on Monday require operators of short-term rentals to obtain licenses and places limits on the number of units they can list with short-term lodging services like Airbnb. New operators will be limited to listing their primary residence and one additional unit.
Council members said the new rules aim to prevent the loss of housing units as rent and home prices in the city rise.
