short term rentals Archives - Tim Denson, District 5 Commissioner

November 29, 2022

Athens Short Term Vacation Rentals Regulation Moving Forward

The ACC Government Operations Committee has passed a recommendation to regulate Short Term Vacation Rentals (i.e. Air Bnb, VRBO) in Athens, Georgia including barring full-time STVRs in single-family neighborhoods. The vote at the November 21 meeting was unanimous and the recommendation will now go to the full Mayor & Commission for a vote at a December 13 Special Called Session.

October 17, 2022

How can we make housing more affordable in Athens?

Athens, Georgia is in a housing crisis, like much of Georgia and the United States. The factors that led us here are complex and varied, but here are a few of the policy revisions that can help us improve the housing affordability situation.