NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As the Tennessee House Commerce Committee prepared to hear a bill to limit Nashville’s ability to regulate short-term rentals, Airbnb had a witness with a horror story about why legislative action was urgently needed.
Barbara Culligan testified last week that Metro Nashville officials are essentially out of control.
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“A law that would require a homeowner to be in their home for at least 15 hours a day while guests are present is still being discussed,” Culligan told lawmakers.
“Think how far Metro Council’s assault on property rights has come when Metro deems it acceptable that the government has the right to regulate how many hours residents spend in their own home.”
What didn’t seem to matter was this little detail: it doesn't appear to be true.
When NewsChannel 5 Investigates reached Culligan by phone, she was reluctant to discuss her testimony, saying she was “a private person.”
So where did she get the information that Nashville city leaders are discussing such a proposal?
“Look, about two years ago with the Metro Council’s start trying to do [sic], and they still talk about it,” Culligan said.
Listen to phone call below:
In fact, such legislation was introduced in 2020 by one Metro Council member, and it failed to pass. NewsChannel 5 checked with several Council members, and we could find no evidence that anyone has proposed it...
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