Massachusetts Governor Baker signed a 1st in the nation, short term rental regulation & tax, that will:
- create & fund a regional wastewater program for the Cape and Islands
- estimed to generate $34.5 million annually in state revenue and $25.5 million in local funding through taxes
- Policy goals:
- levels the playing field with hotel/motels
- preserves local control
- protects consumers
- offers a source of revenue from our visitors to finance a very pressing wastewater needs
Inquirer & Mirror | Governor Baker signs rentsl tac on seasonal rentals
BisNow | Short-Term Rentals Will Get Hotel Treatment Under New Massachusetts Airbnb Law
Greenfield Recorder | Local officials see state’s Airbnb law leveling playing field