Short-Term Rentals
Atlanta Passes New Short-Term Rental Rules
Under the new regulations, homeowners must register for a license and collect city hotel taxes for short-term rental properties.
San Diego Passes New Vacation Rental Regulations
The city passed a proposal to limit the number of whole-home vacation rentals and implement new regulations and fees for rental property owners.
San Diego Considers Cutting Short-Term Rentals by Half
In a bid to address concerns about vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods, the San Diego Planning Commission recommends cutting the number of short-term rentals in the city in half.
Airbnb City Portal Offers Transparency, Addresses Safety Concerns
A new Airbnb Portal gives cities a much-requested glimpse into the short-term rental company's books. Now operating in 15 cities, the Airbnb City Portal is poised for implementation on a global scale.
Hired From Short-Term Rental Industry, New Land Use Head Will Also Lead Economic Development in NOLA
New Orleans is attempting a "major paradigm shift" in marrying land use control with economic development goals.
Airbnb, Denver Struggle to Find Common Ground
Where other cities have found common ground with Airbnb and the short-term rental industry, Denver's negotiations toward regulations have continued since 2018 with little to show for the effort.
Airbnb Hits a Snag
For a long time Airbnb shined in the profit-making department, when compared to other tech companies valued over a billion dollars. Now the once-profitable short-term rental platform is losing money, quickly.
Increased Property Taxes for Short-Term Rentals Under Consideration in Colorado
The idea of taxing rental homes at a commercial rate is likely to be a hot button in Colorado.
Short-Term D.C. Rentals Boosting Home Prices, Study Shows
In Washington, D.C., Airbnb has led to an increase in home prices, and the impact is more significant in neighborhoods with a higher density of short-term rental units.
Ontario Upholds Toronto's Airbnb Regulations
The vacancy rate in Toronto has been estimated as low 1.1 percent, but the province has approved regulations intended to restore units that have been taken off the long-term rental market by short-term rental platforms like Airbnb.
Short-Term Rental Legalization Hangs on Zoning Changes in D.C.
The D.C. Zoning Commission delayed a decision that would be the final step toward legalizing Airbnb and other short-term rental companies operating in Washington, D.C.
A New Kind of Planning Controversy: the Emoji House
A complaint about an illegal Airbnb, a very visual response, and a headache for city officials in the city of Manhattan Beach, California.
Airbnb Limitations Fall Short in California Legislature
A state bill that would have limited the number of short-term rentals in the coastal areas of San Diego County has been delayed until next year's legislative session.
New Research Measures Airbnb's Massive Industry Footprint
The world hasn't been the same since Airbnb launched in 2008 and quickly grew in popularity.
'Fairbnb' Attempts to Right the Wrongs of Short-Term Rentals
A new attempt at mitigating the social impact of short-term rentals and mass tourism.
Infrastructure Funding Deal for New Orleans Requires Major Politicking
Infrastructure funding has been the subject of major negotiations between politicians at the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans.
California Bill Takes Aim at Vacation Rentals
Proposed legislation in California would limit short-term beach rentals in San Diego.
The Results of Short-Term Rentals: Fewer Long-Term Rentals, Fewer Homes for Sale, Higher Rents
Research published last year, and explained recently in the Harvard Business Review, measures the effect of Airbnb in the housing market, and goes a step further to explain the economics of that effect.
Cincinnati Ponders Short-Term Rental Regulations
Controversies short-circuited similar legislation in 2018, but the Cincinnati City Council is taking up the issues surrounding short-term rentals again this year.
11.6 Percent Tax on Short-Term Rentals Creating Summer Tourism Concerns
A new tax on short-term rentals went into effect in New Jersey in October, so it hasn't had a chance to impact the summer tourism on the Jersey Shore yet.
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