short-term rentals

Sam Segal sits in the apartment he rents out attached to his home in Woodstock. Segal was on the Planning Commission when Woodstock passed a short-term rental ordinance, and he supported it, but he says the new ordinance goes too far, and he will vote to overturn it.

Woodstock will vote on short-term rental ordinance

Howard Weiss-Tisman

The town and village of Woodstock have approved a short-term rental ordinance, but opponents gathered enough signatures to call for a vote.

Local News

Short-term rentals are on the rise in Vermont. So are debates over how to regulate them.

Carly Berlin

In September, Vermont saw the highest number of active short-term rentals out of any month on record: 11,747.

A chalet in Stowe Vermont in a snowy scene that is an Airbnb property.

Vermont Edition

How do Airbnbs factor into Vermont’s housing crisis? 'Brave Little State' digs into the data

Connor Cyrus

Vermont Edition shares a recent episode of Brave Little State about whether short-term rentals are exacerbating Vermont's housing crisis.

Vermont Edition

Vermont's rental housing crisis: the landlords' perspective

Mikaela Lefrak

Over the course of two shows, Vermont Edition will explore the rental housing crisis. First up: landlords, and the challenges they say they're facing.

A smartphone screen with a variety of travel app icons, including Airbnb in the center of the screen.

Vermont Edition

What role do Airbnb, other short-term rentals play in Vermont's housing crisis?

Mikaela Lefrak

This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak looks at short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO, what role they play in Vermont's housing market and efforts locally and statewide to regulate the short-term rental industry.