Germaine Mason, who helps manage York properties for rental company Pass The Keys, said the industry recognised people had concerns about holiday lets and backed proposals to register them.
But she warned against an abrupt decision on tougher rules so jobs and lets’ contribution to the local economy are not put at risk.
The manager’s comments come as a petition from York Labour councillors calling for the industry to be more tightly controlled was signed by 1,031 people as of Friday, July 11.
The petition warned that communities risked being hollowed out unless restrictions on the amount and location of lets are brought in.
Labour Guildhall councillors Cllr Rachel Melly and Dave Merrett said the council was currently powerless to stop noise and antisocial behaviour and local areas faced irreversible damage.
York Central Labour MP Rachael Maskell also published a private members bill in June which would require properties to have licences to operate as holiday lets if it becomes law.
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