While most conditions on Thursday were not passed or were tabled for later, such as clean energy assurances and a further decrease of the market-rate lots, a condition to restrict all market-rate lots from becoming short-term rentals did make it through. Through a short-term rental tax in Island towns, there’s a clearer picture of the number of properties used for rentals of 31 days or less than before. He also pointed to the economic benefit of short-term rentals for year-rounders who participate and the seasonality of the Oak Bluffs community.