Brookhaven Town Board delays vote to approval plan to tighten short-term rental laws

The Brookhaven Town Board tabled a vote Thursday to approve its proposal to tighten short-term rental laws. The board heard three hours of public c...

May 5, 2023
8:10 AM

The Brookhaven Town Board tabled a vote Thursday to approve its proposal to tighten short-term rental laws. The board heard three hours of public comment on their idea to ban pool and home rentals shorter than 28 days on sites like Airbnb. A town attorney said the chance is just a clarification of its pre-existing law, but residents say it would remove their rights. "The taxes in Brookhaven are very expensive," says Adam Banks, of Brookhaven. "Some people need to rent out their house just to hold onto it.

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