After gaining momentum early this year and then falling off the radar, proposed regulations on short-term home rentals in Birmingham are expected to go back before city councilors in the first quarter of 2026, officials said.
The Birmingham City Council began the discussion of regulating short-term rentals such as through Vrbo or Airbnb after city residents, shaken by a series of high-profile crimes, complained about the proliferation of the short-term rentals throughout their neighborhoods.
This year’s municipal elections resulted in three new members of the council, who will need to be brought up to speed on the proposed regulations that have been making their way through committee meetings and public hearings since mid-2024…