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The city of Santa Rosa was negligent/late to the game in putting together an ordinance against out-of-town investors, corporations coming into our neighborhoods and buying up homes to turn them into transient housing (quasi hotels). These out of towners profit while the homes around them lose value. How is this permitted in Residential zoning? The latest Wall Street predatory player to come into our neighborhood is AVANTSTAY. They are a company that works with high-net-worth individuals and corporate investors to build a portfolio of short-term rentals. They just raised 160 million dollars in funding to acquire more homes in residential areas and turn them into hotels with hotel like amenities. This is big business abusing the system and the regulations that are put in place. They have come with their series A funding and are destroying our neighborhoods.
https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/15/avantstay-a-platform-for-kitting-out-and-then-renting-out-high-end-vacation-rental-homes-raises-160m/
To read the Short-Term Rental Ordinance go to https://srcity.org/3625/Short-Term-Vacation-Rentals
To submit a complaint
Whenever you are disturbed by activity at the STR near you, We encourage you to call Santa Rosa Police at their non-emergency dispatch number – (707) 528-5222. There is a new policy in place that requires an officer to be dispatched to investigate and make a record of the complaint. This record is vitally important to our cause.
Does the STR near you have a permit? Go to the citizens portal to find out.
We need your help? Write letters to the editor, post signs and write emails to our local representatives! Let them know how non-hosted short-term rentals are changing the fabric of our communities, ruining our neighborhoods. Santa Rosa has had a shortage of housing exasperated by the Tubbs and Glass fire that ripped through Santa Rosa and destroyed 3,000 plus homes. We need homes for families that send their children to our local schools, shop in our stores, volunteer and donate to our local charities.