SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council has voted to tax operators of short-term rentals, such as those listed on Airbnb. The Seattle Times reports that the Council voted on Monday to impose taxes of $14 per night for entire homes and $8 per night for rooms. The council was also scheduled to vote on regulations for the short-term rental industry, but that topic was instead referred to the land-use committee for additional discussion. One idea that’s been proposed for regulating the industry is to cap the number of short-term rentals operated by a single person or company at two. ——Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com

Source: National Post November 14, 2017 06:33 UTC