Whole-Home, Whole-Community
New Orleans Short-term Rental Policy Solutions
HomeAway believes that effective short-term rental policies are achieved through compromise and collaboration, not with bans or
onerous restrictions. Over the last several months the HomeAway team has met with hundreds of short-term rental homeowners
and managers, local housing affordability voices, policymakers and neighbors to hear their concerns and better understand what
community members feel a fair compromise could look like. We believe the following plan could inform a comprehensive and
enforceable policy that works for all. HomeAway remains committed to an open dialogue with community members in the weeks
and months ahead.

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Preserving Neighborhood Character and Continuity
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Nuisance
✓ Require response by responsible party within one hour of notification
✓ Require responsible party reside/office in Orleans Parish or immediately adjacent parish
✓ Require a noise mitigation plan for each rental
✓ Increase fines for non-compliance

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Non-resident Owners
✓ Cap the number of permits at two per non-resident owner
✓ Allow residents the opportunity to obtain additional permits with proof of residency

Protecting Neighborhoods from Over Saturation of Short-term Rentals
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Density/ Clustering
✓ Limit STRs to two per block-face
✓ Limit the number of STRs per census tract/zip code to 3% of overall housing units
✓ Lift the ban in French Quarter to alleviate demand in adjacent neighborhoods

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Proliferation
✓ Cap permits at 6,000
✓ 3% of overall housing units citywide

Helping Address Community Affordable Housing Challenges
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Dedicated Fee
✓ Increase per night fee to 2% of total lodging cost*
✓ Expand fee to apply to all lodging accommodations

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Streamline Collection and Remittance
✓ Make fee easier to remit by providing an online payment option
✓ Dedicate 100% of NHIF funds to affordable housing new construction and rehab

Blight to Bright – Supporting Sustainable, Long-term Growth
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Special Blighted Property Permit
✓ Exempt blighted, uninhabited properties from STR limitations to incentivize investment
✓ Establish expiration for blighted property permit after five years

*Based on averages presented in a recent study by the University of New Orleans, assuming short-term rental activity remains constant, the City of New
Orleans could collect $20.6 million per year in fees with a 2% assessment of the total lodging rate.

To learn more or connect with HomeAway Government & Public Affairs directly, please feel free to contact
GovernmentRelations@HomeAway.com.
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