Representatives of two of the largest vacation-rental marketing companies said Tuesday they welcome government regulation as long as it’s simple and fair.

They laid out their position during the first hearing of a House committee appointed to see whether the state should play a role in addressing complaints over the growing trend to use online listings to market houses or spare bedrooms for rent to tourists. The hotel industry complains that the property owners are undercutting their business by skirting required taxes, insurance and government health and safety inspections. The neighbors of many properties complain about the noise, parking and rude guests near their homes.

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