Heidi Beidinger

Realtors fear South Bend's coming short-term rental rules will slow economic activity. Council Member Heidi Beidinger notes that many in the community wanted even stricter rules but the council was constrained by Indiana laws that are favorable to owners and investors.

South Bend Common Council member Heidi Beidinger says residents in her eastside district are fed up with unruly parties, trash and parking problems from short-term rentals.

Indiana statute requires city common council members to have lived in the city for a year and in their council district for six months, but property records show Heidi Beidinger bought her South Bend home only nine months ago.

Heidi Beidinger, an associate professor of the practice in global health at Notre Dame, defeated Hodge Patel, Derrick Perry and Angela Smith in a Democratic Party caucus Wednesday.

Experts say the homes' occupants are too busy to turn test kits in for testing and follow through with removal