TRURO — In an effort to stem the loss of residential property from the year-round housing stock, three Outer Cape towns are considering the adoption of an additional fee on […]
short-term rentals
HOUSING FUNDS
Provincetown Boards Will Revisit Tax Revenue Split
Conservative rental tax estimate could mean housing loses out
PROVINCETOWN — The select board, community housing council, and year-round market-rate rental housing trust will reconvene on Dec. 15 to tackle, for the second time, a slate of housing proposals […]
ECONOMY
As Guest Houses Sell, Many Become Private Homes
But innkeeping retains its appeal for some new owners
PROVINCETOWN — For 10 years, Provincetown’s hotel and guest house industry has been characterized by two trends. The total number of hotel rooms has been gradually decreasing, as many properties, […]
THE RENTAL TAX
Wellfleet Select Board: 80% of Revenue Should Go to Trust Fund
Short-term rentals created housing shortage, says Terkanian
WELLFLEET — The select board has endorsed the idea of earmarking 80 percent of the revenue from the short-term rental tax to the town’s new affordable housing trust fund. “A […]
HOW TO SPEND IT
Morse Suggests Putting 26% of Rooms Taxes Into Housing Efforts
Three boards try to move the needle on town’s housing crisis
PROVINCETOWN — How much of the money collected from the new short-term rental tax should go to community housing efforts? That was the big question on the table at a […]
HOUSING ANALYSIS
Surprises in Short-Term Rental Data
Community impact fee could apply to many properties here
PROVINCETOWN — The conversion of year-round rental property to short-term rentals has played a starring role in the housing crisis here. But it’s not the only player. An Independent analysis […]
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
New Tax Yields Windfall, but Not for Housing
Provincetown’s $2 million goes to tourism, stabilization, general funds
PROVINCETOWN — The tax on short-term rentals has generated a financial windfall for the four Outer Cape towns, newly released figures from the state show. The added revenue for the […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Truro
Truro Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. To watch live, go to truro-ma.gov and follow the “helpful link” to Truro Channel 18. Thursday, July 30 Zoning Board of Appeals, 5:30 […]
RENTAL HEALTH
Wellfleet Proposes New Rental Regulations
Requirements would be toughest on Outer Cape
WELLFLEET — Short- and long-term rentals might look very different next summer, and it has nothing to do with Covid-19. The town’s health and conservation dept. has drafted regulations that […]
RENTAL RULES
24-Hour Changeover Pause Is Only ‘Suggested’
But other sanitation procedures are required
With the statewide ban on short-term property rentals lifted on June 8, Outer Cape vacationers and property owners must adjust to new safety guidelines. Massachusetts requires proprietors of lodgings — […]
currents
This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for instructions on how to participate. Thursday, June 11 Cape Cod Commission, 3 p.m. Nauset Regional […]
THE REOPENING
Memorial Day Presages a Long, Complicated Summer
Provincetown officials are getting 10 to 15 calls a day about rental violations
PROVINCETOWN — This week and next, town governments on the Outer Cape will be rolling out changes to traffic flow, restaurant rules, bathroom arrangements, and dozens of other adjustments to […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Truro
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. To watch live, go to truro-ma.gov and find meetings on the lower right of the home page. Click on the agenda of the meeting […]
SEASONAL PROSPECTS
Tourist Economy Can’t Open Till Mid-June
Lodging, dining, and retail get three weeks to prepare
PROVINCETOWN — Phase one of the governor’s reopening plan began on Monday, but for the Outer Cape’s hospitality-driven economy, the big changes will come with phase two. That’s when renting […]
ECONOMY
Short-term Rental Ban Is Extended
But longer vacation rentals could salvage summer
Gov. Charlie Baker’s extension of the ban on short-term rentals until at least June 8 takes a bite out of one of the biggest pieces of the Outer Cape’s economic […]
