In February, 2018 the Tribune published a good overview of what's happening in City Hall that will affect short-term rentals in Portland.  Steve Law's Tribune article is at this moment, the best overview we have.  But we are working hard to talk with Commissioners and staff to inform them about our members and how they differ from the 'commercial' operators that the City is appropriately concerned with. 

• A copy of a 2017 Resolution passed by City Council reflects just how unhappy Council was at the platforms and illustrates the work we have ahead of us to communicate our viewpoints, being separate from the platforms.  
  

May 26, 2018 update:  The City finally announced their plan to further tax Short Term Rentals.  Read the  Willamette Week and the Portland Tribune articles. Later that day, Maggie Vespa from KGW news interviewed Jill Palamountain. See it here.

City of Portland - Mayor & Commissioners contact information. Tell them your story! 

June, 2018 City Council Meeting Videos:

• June 13 Hearing - Host2Host testimony - Select 'Jun 13 2018 AM Wednesday Session', start at 31:21. Host2Host testimony ends at 1:42. The entire hearing goes to 2:55.
• June 20 Meeting - Commissioners Adopt Ordinances - Select 'Jun 20 2018 AM Wednesday Session', start at 15:00-26:33 to hear the Tourism 2% tax pass and the Per-Night Fee postponed for a later date. At 1:49:00-1:55:00 the Per-Night Fee is passed in a surprise vote.

The Ordinances ADOPTED by Portland City Council on June 20, 2018

• Tourism Improvement District Tax
• Per-Night Fee 

June 2018 Media: 

• Steve Law's Tribune article - Portland adopts two new fees for short term rentals
• Elliot Njus' Oregonian article - Portland tacks two new fees on Airbnb-style rentals

• City of Portland - HomeAway Legal Settlement signed Feb 15, 2018
  
• Host2Host Summary of the HomeAway legal settlement.