CONWAY — In a brief filed with the New Hampshire Supreme Court, lawyers for the town of Conway in its case against short-term rental owner Scott Kudrick recently rebutted Kudrick's interpretation of STR guests "living as a household"
Town of Conway v. Scott Kudrick resulted from a 2021 vote that saw residents reject a proposal by selectmen to allow non-owner-occupied STRs anywhere that single-family homes are permitted in town.
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