This is vitally important for any New Hampshire STR Host.  Your ability to run your business is under attack - please read the statement below and take action if this impacts you!

 

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From Airbnb:

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On January 12 and January 14, the New Hampshire House Ways and Means Committee will be holding hearings on three short-term rental (STR) bills that would potentially impact your ability to host: HB1068; HB1580; and HB1707. It’s important that dedicated hosts like you urge lawmakers to vote against these bills. 

 

We encourage you to attend the hearings and share your story and share how home-sharing benefits you and the rest of the community.

 

What: New Hampshire Legislative Hearings on HB1580, HB1707 and HB1068

When: Monday, January 12 at 11:00 am and Wednesday, January 14 at 10:30am 

Where: 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH 03301

 

For more information on attending the hearings, click here.

 

If you are not able to attend in person, we encourage you to submit written testimony.

Testimony may be submitted before or on the day of the hearing and may be submitted here.

 

Additionally, we encourage you to email your State Legislator. We’ve made it easy — with just a few clicks, you can make your voice heard and advocate for fair treatment of STRs and protection of the right to host.

 

 

HB1580, being heard on January 12, would assess a surcharge on the assessed market value of any non-primary residence valued over $500,000, potentially making it too expensive to continue hosting. 

 

HB1707, being heard on January 12, would assess an additional tax on unoccupied properties. The bill would double owners’ taxes, requiring payment of equal amounts of taxes to the municipality and the state. 

 

HB1068, being heard on January 14, makes unnecessary and confusing changes to the definition of “hotels” to include STRs, which are already subject to meals and rooms taxes.

 

Your input is crucial to protect property rights, help preserve your ability to earn important extra income, provide an alternative accommodation option for visitors to New Hampshire and extend the benefits of healthy tourism to small businesses in your community. Take a moment to reach out to lawmakers today.