Anna Johnson, News & Observer – After years of back and forth debate and rules, short-term rentals like Airbnb are legal again in Raleigh. “We have been dealing with this issue for five years, perhaps a little longer. During that time no regulations have been in place regarding short-term rentals,” said Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin. “And we have seen the results of that: we have had minimal issues.”

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