Opinion: New Haven Needs Housing Solutions, Not Housing Restrictions That Only Help Hotels

Alikiah Barclay argues that New Haven should address its housing shortage by building more homes rather than restricting renters’ ability to sublet. The city’s proposed ordinance would ban short-term rentals in homes where no one lives, while allowing residents to rent rooms in their own homes. Barclay says the measure risks limiting renters’ options and questions whether short-term rentals are a major cause of high housing costs.