Short-Term Rentals

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Study: Maui’s Plan to Convert Vacation Rentals to Long-Term Housing Could Cause Nearly $1 Billion Economic Loss

The plan would reduce visitor accommodation by 25,% resulting in 1,900 jobs lost.

April 6, 2025 - Honolulu Civil Beat

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Barcelona Buys Building to Prevent Tenant Evictions

One apartment building — and its tenants who faced eviction — became a potent symbol of the city’s growing housing crisis.

February 24, 2025 - Bloomberg CityLab

"Tourist go home" graffiti on a wall in Barcelona, Spain.

Spain Moves to Regulate Short-Term Rentals

Calls for regulation at the national level have prompted lawmakers to consider limiting tourist rentals amidst a growing housing crisis.

January 30, 2025 - The New York Post

Large Airbnb billboard on neoclassical apartment building in Paris, France.

France Tightens Restrictions on Short-Term Rentals

The vacation rental market is shouldering part of the blame for rising housing costs, particularly in popular tourist destinations.

November 11, 2024 - Fortune

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How Much Are Short-Term Rentals to Blame for the Housing Crisis?

Whether and how deeply Airbnb and other short-term rentals affect housing costs depends largely on local conditions and economies.

October 31, 2024 - CNN

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How Short-Term Rental Taxes Can Help Cities

If properly regulated and taxed, the STR sector can generate millions in tax revenue.

October 25, 2024 - Route Fifty

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London, Ontario Uses AI to Find Short-Term Rental Violations

The city has issued 171 fines related to short-term rental regulations since it began enforcing new rules in 2022.

October 2, 2024 - CBC

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Report: BC Rents Down in Wake of New Short-Term Rental Rules

As municipal and provincial regulations clamp down on Airbnb and other short-term rental operators, rent costs are dropping ‘significantly.’

September 22, 2024 - The Globe and Mail

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Judge: Airbnb Can Be Held Liable for Shooting Death at Illegal Short-Term Rental

Elhania v. Airbnb, Inc. will be the first case in the U.S. to hold Airbnb responsible for a shooting death that happened at a home rented through the platform, because the short-term rental violated local laws designed to protect from that type of harm.

August 26, 2024 - ACCESSWIRE

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Maui Condo Sales Drop as County Weighs Short-Term Rental Regulations

A proposed county bill would phase out some 7,000 short-term rental units.

August 13, 2024 - Maui Now

Google street view of two-story white apartment building in Los Angeles, California with "Key West 1940" text above entrance.

LA Officials Struggle to Enforce Short-Term Rental Rules

Hundreds of rent-controlled units are being illegally rented out as short-term rentals, pushing out long-term renters and exacerbating the city’s housing crisis.

August 5, 2024 - ProPublica

Spray painted words "Tourist Go Home" on wall in Barcelona illustrate locals' frustration with overtourism.

Balancing Act: 7 Strategies to Curb Overtourism

What’s a popular travel destination to do? From ice cream bans to “Stay Away” marketing campaigns, cities and countries across the world are getting creative in their efforts to curb the negative impacts of mass tourism and tourists behaving badly.

August 5, 2024 - Mary Hammon

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July’s Must Reads: Top 10 Articles from Last Month

In case you missed them, here were the biggest urban planning news items, features, and blogs from last month, including 15 new Amtrak routes, Florida’s EV law, California’s rail update, fare-free buses in Tucson, and more.

August 1, 2024 - Mary Hammon

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Big Island Airbnb Operators Call for Economic Impact Study

As the Hawai’i County Council debates new regulations governing short-term rentals, it is requesting a study on how the industry impacts local residents and businesses.

July 29, 2024 - Big Island Now

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Milwaukee Could Impose Owner Occupancy Rules on Short-Term Rentals

The city could tighten regulations on short-term rentals, many of which remain unregistered despite rules requiring permits.

July 26, 2024 - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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San Diego’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance, One Year in

Since enacting a spate of regulations on short-term rentals, the city has removed over 7,000 illegal listings from online platforms.

July 23, 2024 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Short-Term Rental Ordinance

A group of homeowners in Summit, Colorado, filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a local ordinance imposing short-term rental license caps and annual booking limits is unlawful and violates their rights.

July 19, 2024 - Summit Daily

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St. Petersburg Could Impose ‘Superfines’ for Airbnb Violations

The city is responding to multiple complaints that short-term rental owners are concealing their listings and skirting city rules banning rentals under 30 days.

July 18, 2024 - Fox 13 Tampa Bay

Collage of six backyard cottages/ADUs in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cincinnati ADU Legalization Slow to Catch On

Only four permits have been filed since the city made ‘granny flats’ legal last year.

July 16, 2024 - Cincinnati Enquirer

Facades of old apartment buildings in Barcelona, Spain.

Barcelona to Phase out All Short-Term Rentals

The city plans to stop issuing new or renewal licenses by 2029.

June 26, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

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