Jun 4 '20 Airbnb properties wouldn’t make a dent in housing market I will start by saying there are very few Airbnb properties in the Williamsburg area. So the following commentary is more about other areas with a proliferation of them While the real estate market has lots of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, a tsunami of houses being sold by Airbnb hosts isn’t one of them. […]
Aug 29 '19 James City County sees rise in Airbnb SUP requests The tourism industry has made inroads into James City County neighborhoods. In the past two years, there’s been a notable increase in the number of special-use permit applications submitted to the county by homeowners interested in renting their properties on a short-term basis to tourists. They overwhelmingly win the approval they seek from the Board […]
Jul 25 '18 WIlliamsburg Planning commission to consider changes for Airbnb rentals The Williamsburg Planning Commission will consider the approval of an alteration to the city’s zoning ordinance that would allow short-term rentals (like Airbnb) in owner-occupied, single-family homes at a work session Wednesday. The new ordinance, if approved, would allow homeowners to rent out one bedroom in their homes for a maximum of 45 days per […]