Local News

New legislation in front of Pittsburgh City Council would create a rental registry in the city

September 21, 2023 / 4:54 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

City council working on rental registration requirement

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh City Council is moving forward with a rental registry in the city.

Should it be approved, all rental property owners will be required to apply for a permit each year and provide their contact information.

Rental units would also be required to pass an inspection through the city.

The legislation has been in the works since a mass shooting at an AirBnB on the North Side on Easter Sunday last year.

Pittsburgh City Council
Airbnb

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.