Asheville's debate over short-term rentals has intensified amid concerns that lax enforcement is worsening the city's housing affordability crisis, according to Asheville Citizen-Times reporting. Current regulations, established several years ago, have been criticized as ineffective, spurring renewed calls for stricter enforcement and revisions to existing policy. The Asheville City Council has been grappling with the issue, acknowledging the need for a more robust system to monitor and regulate