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Newport bans whole-home short-term rentals in residential zones

Government 04/01/2022

NEWPORT – Whole-home short-term rentals, which are commonly offered through services such as Airbnb and Vrbo, are no longer allowed in city residential zones. The...

Airbnb remits record $6M in 2021 tax revenue to R.I.

Economy 03/18/2022

PROVIDENCE – Airbnb, an online rental hosting platform, announced on Friday that it remitted a record $6 million in 2021 tax revenue to the...

City Council proposes prohibition of nonowner-occupied short-term rentals in Newport

Government 02/02/2022

NEWPORT – The City Council is moving forward with a proposal to ban short-term rentals of nonowner-occupied homes in areas of the city zoned...

CHRISTOPHER C. BICHO stands in a renovated, antique firehouse in Newport in 2019. He rents the firehouse as an Airbnb site. Bicho says he doesn't mind registering his site with a regulator, but he thinks oversight of short-term rental properties should be handled by either the state or the local government, not both. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Will R.I.’s new short-term rental property registry be too burdensome?

Government 01/14/2022

Now that every short-term rental property in Rhode Island listed on online sites such as Airbnb and VRBO will be required to register with...

Legislative leaders weigh next steps following McKee’s veto of short-term rental...

Economy 07/09/2021

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island legislative leaders are weighing their options, following a veto by Gov. Daniel J. McKee of legislation that would create a...

Short-term rental registry approved by General Assembly

Government 07/02/2021

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. General Assembly has approved a law requiring owners of properties available for short-stay rentals on the website of any platform,...

BEACH HOMES such as this one in Narragansett are hot commodities on the rental market this summer, according to local tourism officials. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Growing number of ‘homestays’ giving R.I. tourism a big boost

Hospitality & Tourism 06/04/2021

Tourism officials in Rhode Island’s shoreline communities are preparing for a bustling summer season based, in part, on the large number of home rentals...

THE SOUTH COUNTY area of Rhode Island, with areas such as the docks at Wickford Village in North Kingstown, was noted as a top trending destination in Airbnb's Travel Report. / PBN PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

Airbnb: R.I. a top trending summer destination in U.S.

Hospitality & Tourism 05/28/2021

PROVIDENCE – Airbnb Inc.'s Travel Report has ranked Rhode Island as a top trending destination in the U.S. for travelers seeking lodging accommodations through...