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A Basic Primer on Short-term Rentals with a Cheat Sheet and Checklist of Considerations for City Officials

Amy Hinote -
An increasing number of municipalities are looking for the best way to regulate short-term rental regulations, and elected officials are understandably confused about how...
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New Orleans City Council Advances Vacation Rental Ban

Alexa Nota -
Earlier today, the New Orleans city council voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance to restrict short-term rentals outside of commercial zones to owner-occupied properties,...
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Los Angeles City Council Bans Traditional Vacation Rentals      

Alexa Nota -
On Tuesday, Los Angeles city council voted 12 – 0 to limit short-term rentals to primary residences for a maximum of 120 days per...
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NOLA Short-Term Rental Study Proposes Severe Restrictions

Alexa Nota -
Following a New Orleans short-term rental study requested by the city council, the city planning commission published the preliminary report and policy recommendations on...
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Albuquerque Eyes Short-Term Rental Regulations

Alexa Nota -
Last week, Albuquerque city council sent a bill to the finance and government operations committee to create a task force to explore options for...
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Share San Diego, Airbnb, and HomeAway Launch Referendum Fight Against Short-Term Rental Regulations

Alexa Nota -
Airbnb, HomeAway, and advocacy group Share San Diego announced yesterday a referendum petition to overturn the effective ban on second-home short-term rentals in San...
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HomeAway Proposes New Orleans Short-Term Rental Policy Amid Industry’s Uncertain Future in the City

Alexa Nota -
Last week HomeAway submitted a short-term rental policy proposal to the city of New Orleans. Its Whole-Home, Whole-Community Policy Solutions proposal follows a measure passed by...
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Columbus Set to Tax and Regulate Short-Term Rentals

Alexa Nota -
Columbus city council voted 6 – 0 last week to approve an ordinance regulating short-term rentals in the city. Starting January 1, 2019, short-term...
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Honolulu Mayor Proposes Short-Term Rental Regulations

Alexa Nota -
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell submitted a bill last week to regulate short-term rentals on Oahu. The proposal would allow owner-occupied bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs) to operate...
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Chicago Increases Short-Term Rental Tax to 6% to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

Alexa Nota -
Chicago city council voted unanimously last week to increase the surcharge on short-term rental transactions from 4 percent to 6 percent. Proposed by Mayor...
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San Diego City Council Bans Second-Home Vacation Rentals

Alexa Nota -
In a 6-3 vote Monday night, the San Diego city council adopted short-term rental regulations allowing a host to be issued one short-term residential...
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South Lake Tahoe Resident Group Submits Petition to City Council to Ban 75% City’s Vacation Rentals

Alexa Nota -
On Tuesday, South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to order a report on the financial impact of a proposed vacation rental ban before it...
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Is Orange Beach, AL ground zero for vacation rental bans?

Amy Hinote -
On Thursday, the city council of Orange Beach, Alabama heard comments related to a proposed ban on all new licenses for vacation rentals (under...
Regulations

South Lake Tahoe Adds More Restrictions and Larger Fines to VHR Ordinance

Heather Weiermann -
The City Council of South Lake Tahoe implemented new restrictions and fines to their Vacation Home Rental Ordinance that took effect on December 22,...
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Orange Beach, Alabama votes in moratorium on new vacation rental licenses

Amy Hinote -
Orange Beach, Alabama, located on the Gulf Coast, is a city reliant on a tourism economy led by lodging revenue from vacation rentals. It...
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California Coastal Commission Rejects Laguna Beach’s Short-Term Rental Ban

Heather Weiermann -
On Thursday, Dec. 14, the California Coastal Commission met in Dana Point, CA to review and vote on the city of Laguna Beach’s proposed short-term...
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Tybee Island amends ordinance for short-term vacation rentals and increases fees

Heather Weiermann -
After working closely with representatives of the short-term vacation rental industry, the Tybee City Council approved amendments to the city's short-term vacation rental ordinance...
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HomeAway sues Portland

VRM Intel Staff -
The vacation rental website HomeAway filed a pair of lawsuits against the city of Portland this week, opening a new round in its battle...
Regulations

Unhappy neighbors attempt to ban vacation rentals

VRM Intel Staff -
A group of short-term rental-listing sites, including HomeAway and FlipKey, are creating an industry group that aims to institutionalize the practice by pushing cities...

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