Albuquerque City Council votes against bill to limit short-term rentals [Video]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council made a decision Wednesday night that could have impacted the number of short-term rentals in certain parts of the metro.

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“We acknowledge that there is a housing shortage in Albuquerque and every short-term rental removes a home from our already short housing supply,” said Albuquerque City Councilor Joaquin Baca at the meeting Wednesday night.

Councilors Baca and Nichole Rogers co-sponsored the bill to limit the number of short-term rentals available in certain parts of the city. The ordinance failed on a 3 to 6 vote.

The bill would have also not allowed some permits if they were close to another property being rented out on sites like Airbnb.

“It affects future generations of Albuquerque citizens. If your neighbor owns a short-term rental, you are no longer able to open a short-term rental in District 2 and District 6,” said Carl Vidal with New Mexico Short …