Blogs

New rules for short-term rentals go into effect in Newport Beach, California; a short-term rental law in Manhattan Beach is overturned; and Laguna Beach looks to tighten short-term rental restrictions...Continued

The 6.75% tax on short-term rentals within New Orleans was originally projected to generate $10.5 million a year for the city before the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the city’s tourism industry....Continued

In Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia, short-term rental operators are now required to hold a permit in order to operate....Continued

While pandemic shutdowns put debates about rules for short-term rentals on hold, now that vacation rentals are getting back to business, cities are resurrecting proposals for regulation....Continued

A Florida appeals court ruled against the city of Miami Beach in a case that challenged the city’s heavy fines for short-term rental law violations. ...Continued

The memorandum of understanding between Expedia Group and Unite Here Local 30 outlines a plan for keeping some short-term rentals legal but reducing their number, and legalizing home sharing....Continued

The Kauai agreements are the latest example of cooperation between short-term rental platforms and government agencies after years of legal battles around regulation. ...Continued

The City Council of Long Beach, California, has legalized vacation rentals for the first time with a new law that establishes rules for their operation....Continued

The justice in the case ruled that renting out one- and two-family homes for short-term stays is legal and ordered the city to return the fines to the plaintiff....Continued

Short-term rentals have resumed operations in three Hawaiian counties while in Palm Beach County, Florida, officials hold off on bringing short-term rentals back....Continued