By Steven Hsieh | Phoenix New Times
A new Phoenix City Council proposal would require property owners renting out homes on sites like Airbnb and VRBO to register with the city.
The proposed ordinance, scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, would make it easier for neighbors to complain directly to property owners over noise, parties, and other problems associated with short-term rentals.
Currently, Phoenix residents don’t have an obvious way to speak with a property owner if their Airbnb neighbors are shooting porn, throwing a coke-fueled bachelor party, or causing some other kind of ruckus. So, they usually call the cops.
