Milwaukee Could Impose Owner Occupancy Rules on Short-Term Rentals

The city could tighten regulations on short-term rentals, many of which remain unregistered despite rules requiring permits.

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July 26, 2024, 6:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


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Milwaukee officials will consider new regulations on short-term rentals (STRs) such as Airbnb, reports Tom Daykin in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

One of the proposed rules would require owners to live on-site at the properties they rent, a rule already in place in Madison, Wisconsin. “The new regulations would be a response to complaints about loud parties and other nuisance behavior linked to short-term rentals.”

Although the city requires STR owners to register their properties and acquire a license, the city says the majority of the roughly 1,000 operating STRs are not registered.

Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, commissioner of Mayor Cavalier Johnson's Department of Neighborhood Services, said the department would need $500,000 to $1 million to create a master list of rentals and boost enforcement.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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