🎯 STRisker: Bulletin - South Windsor, CT

A Deep Dive into Your Area’s STR Updates—Helping You Navigate the Ever-Changing Rental Landscape.

From Quiet Streets to Quick Stays: CT Considers STR Clampdown

Short-term rentals have transformed travel—and now, they might be changing Connecticut’s housing rules, too. With platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo making it easy to rent out a room or a whole house, many towns are grappling with how to manage the growing presence of STRs in residential neighborhoods.

Currently, about half of Connecticut’s municipalities have no official rules for STRs. That’s starting to change. Some local officials are floating ideas like requiring licenses and instituting annual inspections to ensure STRs meet safety and community standards.

Take South Windsor, for example: it has a narrow STR restriction in place, preventing properties with accessory apartments from being used as rentals. But broader regulations could soon follow—not just locally, but across the entire state.

State lawmakers are considering a pair of big moves: mandatory annual registration for all STRs with the Department of Revenue Services and giving towns the power to levy an extra tax on these properties. That could mean new responsibilities for STR hosts and potentially, more funding for local infrastructure.

One of the central concerns is how to balance two types of STR operators: homeowners who rent out their space for extra income, and investors buying up houses strictly to rent them out short-term.

While no deadlines or hearings have been announced yet, the buzz around STRs is building. For hosts, residents, and renters alike, this could be the beginning of a new chapter in how Connecticut handles short-term stays.

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