CONCORD — The New Hampshire Supreme Court has sided with a short-term rental owner who was being challenged in court by the town of Sunapee.
The recent opinion cites the high court’s decision in Conway’s case against Scott Kudrick, which was decided in Kudrick’s favor in 2023.
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