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Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Airbnbs in Auburn

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court sided with the city of Auburn, whose city council member sued over an ordinance banning short-term rentals. The suing council member was renting out his basement on Airbnb when the city passed the ordinance and was fined for continuing to do so after the rule was adopted.

Read the ruling here.

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