Ventnor’s Short-Term Rental problem. Not following current city ordinance. Meeting minutes don’t include public comment, thus, public concerns often don’t get documented or recorded for the public record.
Mercantile fees for Ventnor short term rentals. Commercial motel-like operations in a residential zone. Violation of city ordinance may contribute to inflated home values.
Contaminated work sites, micro-plastics.
Margate still blocking ZOOM video access for municipal meetings.
Atlantic City is a mess.
Holding City Hall accountable.
Margate and Ventnor Home Values.
How some Real Estate agents BUY THE LISTING. Agent promises to get the home seller more money than the market will bear. Agent then tries to ‘double-dip’ the commission. Happens more often than you think.
Ventnor still not fixing worsening audio problems for those who depend on watching meetings remotely via ZOOM.
NOTE: Ventnor public comments DO NOT become part of the public record / written meeting minutes.
From AUG 15 2024: Part-time resident talks about disruptive nature of short-term rentals, particularly those they described as “party houses.” Incident of graffiti on her car. Others called for stricter regulations, such as a minimum seven-day rental period, to mitigate these disturbances.
Who enjoys economic benefit of short-term rentals?
- Owner of property running a commercial business in a residential neighborhood
- Ventnor City benefits from higher tax ratables. Home values artificially inflated due to residential homes permitted to operate like a commercial motel. Instead of selling, homeowners more likely to convert their residence into a commercial short term rental property.
Who gets hurt from poorly managed short-term rentals?
- Local businesses that need year-round business.
- Residents that rely on annual, long-term rental availability.
- Neighbors living near ‘party houses’.
- Real Estate agents that depend on buying and selling properties.
