by Paris Achen | Nov 8, 2024 | Industry News, Local Government, News, Politics & Elections, Regulatory News, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
On Election Day, voters in multiple U.S. states cast ballots on measures affecting short-term rentals, passing a mix of new and increased lodging taxes and rejecting more draconian measures. From Alabama to California, communities wrestled with ways to balance tourism...
by Paris Achen | Sep 23, 2024 | News, Regulatory News
Short-term rental (STR) regulations and taxes are trending across the country, but as the November elections approach, California has emerged as a hotbed of ballot activity. From a citizen initiative in the coastal city of Dana Point that would restrict STR activity...
by Paris Achen | Sep 7, 2023 | News, Regulatory News, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
Does the vacation rental industry need accreditation? This is a question more vacation rental professionals are posing as they cope with a constant influx of new hosts on the market. Approximately 900,000 new listings worldwide joined the Airbnb platform in 2022, out...
by Alexa Nota | Apr 28, 2022 | Leadership, Local Government, News, Regulatory News, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
Originally posted on VRM Intel In 1994, the Conley family stepped onto their Emerald Isle vacation rental deck for a family photo. The deteriorated deck nails gave way under the weight of 20 people, and the deck collapsed, injuring several of them. Jim Batten,...
by Alexa Nota | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Regulatory News
On Wednesday, April 13, Honolulu City Council voted 8-1 to pass Bill 41, an effective short-term rental ban across the island of Oahu. Most significantly, the bill changes the definition of a short-term rental to 90 days and prohibits both whole-home rentals...
by Paris Achen | Apr 15, 2022 | News, Regulatory News
Originally posted on VRM Intel More stringent short-term rental (STR) regulations have been gaining momentum at city councils and legislatures all over the country. “It’s like a short-term rental regulation pandemic,” said Tracy Sutton, president of Aspen...
by Paris Achen | Feb 24, 2022 | News, Regulatory News, STR Advocacy 101
Short-term rentals (STRs) have been an economic engine for Oahu for as long as the Hawaiian island has been a travel destination. In today’s tourism-dependent economy, an STR ban could cut a lifeline to needed income and the ability to stay in one’s home. However, the...
