June 20, 2016
New Orleans should ban whole-home vacation homes and put the screws to listing websites such as Airbnb.com to ensure compliance with the rules, according to a recent statement issued by one of New Orleans’ most influential housing advocates. The Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance position paper, issued Friday (June 17), departs from the group’s previous stance on the legalization of short-term rentals. The newly unambiguous declaration could add fuel to an already white-hot debate….
Source: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/housing_advocates_break_silenc.html