ATLANTA CONSIDERING SHORT-TERM RENTAL BAN

Atlanta officials are taking a closer look at short-term home renting, with one councilman proposing to ban the practice. Councilman Howard Shook said residents are concerned about a stream of strangers in their neighborhoods and a loss of community. But some homeowners say they rely on the money from renting out their properties, particularly in a pandemic. The city’s neighborhood planning units are evaluating short-term rental proposals, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.