Kennett Square Borough Council will consider a revised short-term rentals ordinance that seeks to balance tourism concerns with maintaining a supply of attainable housing for young or first-time buyers. The draft ordinance, developed after residents grew concerned about several homes becoming full-time, short-term rentals, would establish that short-term rentals can only be in accessory dwelling units — like above a garage or in a guest house — within residential districts, with a limit of one short-term rental on the property at a time. Short-term rentals would be allowed as a principal use in the commercial district. The proposal also recommends a cap of 20 throughout the borough, with the roughly 25 existing short-term rentals grandfathered in.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 4/29/2026