As Vote Nears, Alders Divided Over Short-Term Rental Rules

A proposal to ban most Airbnb-style short-term rentals in New Haven is in limbo as the Board of Alders weighs several possible amendments changing the scope of the ordinance. A final vote on the proposed ordinance is currently scheduled for Monday night, although facing a rare magnitude of dissent, aldermanic leadership may decide to delay the matter. The proposed ordinance would prohibit landlords from operating “short-term rentals” — units leased for 30 or fewer days “for exclusive transient use” — outside of the housing unit in which they personally reside. In other words, a homeowner or long-term tenant would still be able to apply for a license to rent out rooms in their own apartment to temporary tenants, or list their home on sites like Vrbo or Airbnb while they are out of town. But owner-occupants of multi-family houses would not be able to legally operate a short-term rental in an apartment upstairs or downstairs from their home.

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