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08.17.2018 Government

Greenport Village Board amending short-term rental law

Following a 90-minute public hearing last month, the Greenport Village Board is making changes to its proposed short-term rental law before bringing it to a vote.

03.05.2018 Business

Owner of former Greenport church: Short-term rental is not the plan

The owner of the former Greenport United Methodist Church said Sunday that his plans only temporarily include listing it as a short-term rental.

07.29.2016 Government

At packed hearing, Greenport residents have say on rental rules

Before Thursday night’s public hearing on new regulations for short-term rentals in Greenport Village, Mayor George Hubbard said the specifics of the legislation would be changed.

06.19.2016 Government

Village may take up short-term rental issue again

Last year, the Greenport Village Board considered enacting a law to deal with short-term rentals, but never adopted it. Now, the issue is coming up again.

05.20.2016 Government

Zoning Board lets former Airbnb property become regular B&B

A change to Southold Town’s code last year hoped to strike a balance between the businesses of short-term landlords who use websites like Airbnb to rent out their properties and the quality...

05.12.2016 Government

Following short-term rental law, landlords look to become B&Bs

“Welcome to The Beach House!” reads an ad on homeaway.com promoting a five-bedroom rental on a private road in Orient. The “large entertaining home” has an average price tag...

04.23.2016 Letters

Letter: A history lesson for transient renters

I have lived in Cutchogue so long I am now a grandmother. I am also an American historian who has taught for many years.

11.20.2015 Government

Greenport short-term rental law goes back to the drawing board

The Village Board has decided it needs more time to find a way to regulate short-term rentals.

11.19.2015 Editorials

Editorial: Don’t collect taxes you never asked for in the first place

In July, the Suffolk County Comptroller’s office released an audit showing that, due to low staffing levels, the county treasurer did not adequately monitor the county’s hotel-motel tax program...

10.30.2015 Government

County officials hoping to ‘level playing field’ with hotel-motel tax

Officials at the county level are exploring various strategies to collect a 3 percent occupancy tax from tourists who rent private homes for brief periods through websites such as...

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