Nashville’s short-term rental industry and regulations

Since 2015, Nashville has gone from a couple thousand short-term rentals to nearly 7,000 with official permits. And in the past five years, the city has fielded more than 8,000 complaints. So how exactly did we get here? And where do we stand on these rentals? You can also click through to our web post for related reading. To start today’s show, WPLN news editor LaTonya Turner will break down what two Supreme Court decisions will mean for this university town: the overturning of affirmative action, and denial of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Guests: Beth Cummings, Airbnb operator in the Hillsboro West End neighborhood Council Member Burkley Allen, sponsor of Metro’s initial short-term rental rules Bonell McBroom, Metro Codes STRP enforcement chief Brenda Morrow, Edgehill neighborhood leader Barb Culligan, Airbnb operator and ambassador and president of the Nashville Area Short Term Rental Association Logan Key, neighborhood preservation advocate in Lockeland Springs This episode was produced by Tony Gonzalez.