By Mariam Mackar, TMJ4
There are more than a thousand short-term rental properties in the city of Milwaukee, but a group of small-business owners is worried that some new city rules will put them out of business.
One suggested strategy includes implementing an owner-occupancy rule, meaning the main owner or occupant of the property would have to be present while it is being rented out.
Lisa Loesel, the founder of Short and Suite Home Stay Management, oversees just over 20 short- to mid-term rental properties in the city.
She's part of a local coalition of nearly 30 rental hosts who are worried about these potential future city rules. Loesel says the owner-occupancy rule alone would eliminate most of the rental properties in the city.
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