Posted on April 11, 2023

A short-term rental (“STR”) is defined as a dwelling, any portion of which is rented for a period less than thirty consecutive days when the owner is not physically present, with no meals or food provided to the renter or renters. A homeshare is defined as a dwelling which is the primary residence of an owner who possesses at least a twenty percent ownership interest in the subject parcel, with any portion of the dwelling rented for a period less than thirty consecutive days when the owner is physically present in the same dwelling, with no meals or food provided to the renter or renters. The primary difference is that a dwelling used as a homeshare must be the primary residence of an owner and that owner must physically reside in the homeshare during the times it is rented. Owners of STRs need not be present when renting out the dwelling.