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Ann Stuart's avatar

I hope that if Tremont registers rentals they will try to collect some additional data that is not available from AirBnB or tax records that would help the town understand the issues more fully. It would be really useful to know which short term rentals are in non-winterized cottages that are not part of the year round housing stock. This is probably a more common situation in Tremont than in Bar Harbor. Also which are used by the owner's family in addition to rentals even if not a primary residence, how long the family has owned the property, and how many years it has been available for rental (as recent new listings online can be for properties that have been rented for years by local brokers.) It could allow the town to see the trends more clearly as a non-winterized cottage in the family for 50 years that was built by the family and is used by the family and rented only to try to keep it in the family is a different situation from a recent home purchased only for rental. Also quoting only rental income is limited as expenses and continual maintenance on a house are more than tax payments.

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Dalen Mills's avatar

I find it fascinating that Lincoln Millstein does so much of the work that somehow eludes the SWH select people. Why is that? Thank you Lincoln and I hope you stimulate the select board.

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