Saranac Lake pausing new short-term rentals

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM

Saranac Lake village trustees voted Tuesday night to implement a moratorium on short-term rental property applications for up to a year. Village leaders said the goal is to study the industry’s impacts on local revenue and long-term housing stock in Saranac Lake while evaluating existing regulatory policies.

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