Ship Bottom officials have extended their March 24 ban on short-term rentals through the middle of May, following the lead of Gov. Phil Murphy. The ban prohibits rental agreements for anything less than 21 days. Hotels and motels are not included in the ban.
In reaction, Duane Watlington, owner of VRLBI, hopes the ban doesn’t get extended again, noting May 15 is a Friday and if the ban is lifted, that weekend’s rentals won’t have to be canceled.
“The longer this goes on, the more it affects secondary homeowners who need to rent their homes in order to own on…
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