North Berwick Residents Push Council to Rein In Holiday Lets
Homeowners in the East Lothian seaside town want the local council to curb the spread of cottages converted into short-term rentals.
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Brussels Drafts Law to Give Cities More Airbnb Crackdown Power
The European Commission is preparing legislation that would give local governments firmer legal ground to cap, freeze or ban short-term rentals, closing a gap that platforms and hosts have used to challenge city rules in court.
Upstate NY Town Rules 10-Bed RV Rental Is a Hotel
A zoning board's decision on a recreational vehicle rented out nightly turns on a single number - 10 beds - and hints at where other towns might draw the line for hosts.
Scottsdale Rental Contacts Must Now Answer Non-Emergency Calls
Scottsdale has widened its short-term rental ordinance so the required round-the-clock contact must respond to routine police complaints, not just emergencies.
Cape Cod Town Sets $300 Annual Fee for Short-Term Rentals
Brewster, Massachusetts will require the roughly 1,300 short-term rentals within its borders to register and pay $300 a year starting in January.
Guests Are Sweeping Rentals for Hidden Cameras Before Check-In
Cheap detection tools are turning camera disclosure into a live compliance risk for short-term rental hosts, not just a line in the listing.
Rhode Island Board Approves Rental Permit Over Neighbor Objections
Middletown's zoning board granted an owner-occupied short-term rental permit despite three neighbors' objections, while a separate rental petition was pushed to a September hearing.
Florida Panhandle Authority Drafts Short-Term Rental Registry
A beach management authority on Florida's Panhandle is writing rules that would require short-term rental owners to register with the agency after residents complained about trash, noise and parking.
Riverside County Widens Powers to Shut Down Illegal Rentals
Riverside County has adopted tougher enforcement rules for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, giving code enforcement more room to fine and shut down unpermitted listings.
Los Angeles Sues Four Over 30-Property Rental Ring
The city attorney has filed a civil suit accusing four defendants of running unlicensed short-term rentals across 30 Los Angeles properties, with no primary-residence registration in sight.
Pitkin County Reviews Short-Term Rental Rules Near Aspen
Pitkin County commissioners have opened a review of the short-term rental licensing system covering unincorporated land around Aspen and Snowmass Village, with no revised rules adopted yet.
Corpus Christi Set to Tighten Owner-Occupied Rental Rules
Corpus Christi council members are voting on a measure that narrows who can call a short-term rental owner-occupied, without touching the city's existing permit system.
Arizona Cities Push Ballot Measure to Reclaim Rental Control
A coalition of Arizona municipalities wants the legislature to let voters decide in 2026 whether cities can set their own short-term rental rules again.
Beverly Hills Won't Bend Rental Ban for 2028 Olympics
The city is keeping its ban on stays under 30 days fully in force through the Los Angeles Games, rejecting a temporary homeowner exception even as neighboring jurisdictions weigh looser rules.
UK Holiday Let Owners Face Last Chance to Claim Tax Breaks
The furnished holiday letting tax regime ended on April 6, 2025, and owners have until January 31 to claim its benefits one final time on last year's return.
Cape Cod Town Pulls Rental Survey After Finding an Error
A Cape Cod town has paused a resident survey on short-term rental rules after officials discovered a flaw in it, with a corrected version expected to follow.
Montgomery Delays Rental Vote, Softens License Threat
Montgomery, Alabama postponed its short-term rental ordinance for a second time and is rewriting a rule that could have cost hosts their license over emergency-response failures.
Oregon Appeals Court Upholds Lincoln County Rental Rules
Oregon's Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to Lincoln County's short-term rental ordinance, leaving licensing and zoning limits on coastal vacation rentals in place.
Airbnb Grows 17% as EU Rental Registration Deadline Nears
Airbnb's Q2 2026 revenue climbed 17% even as hosts across the EU face a May 20, 2026 deadline to register listings under new data-sharing rules.
Banner Elk Shelves Rental Rule Overhaul Over Permit Fight
Banner Elk, North Carolina pulled its proposed short-term rental ordinance rewrite this week after council members could not agree on how to permit larger rental homes, leaving the town's existing rules in place for now.