Lawmakers hope a bill passed toward the session’s end will lead to increased condominium construction by addressing liability and insurance cost issues. One think tank says they're part of the reason developers are building fewer condos.
The bill is part of a suite that came out of the work of the state’s Commission on Housing Affordability and has broad support from municipalities, developers, Realtors and the governor’s office.
A Utah bill looks to allow local officials to use an Airbnb or Vrbo listing to investigate unlicensed short-term rentals as long as they have other proof.