Most Short-Term Rentals in Warren, Vermont, Stay Unregistered
Warren's short-term rental registry is drawing weak sign-up from hosts, leaving the Vermont town with a thin picture of how many vacation rentals actually operate within its borders.
Regulations
Airbnb Hosts Still Owe Tax Even Without a Form
Rental income stays taxable and VAT still applies to Airbnb's service fees, regardless of whether a host receives a reporting form from the platform.
Georgia Judge Keeps Tybee Island's Rental Permit System Intact
A Chatham County judge has rejected a challenge to Tybee Island's short-term rental permitting and enforcement rules, leaving the beach town's system in place.
Airbnb's New Policy Chief Once Helped a City Regulate It
David Spielfogel worked on Chicago's early efforts to regulate Airbnb before running city fights for a scooter company. He now sets the platform's global policy agenda.
Tampa Bay County's Rental Registration Plan Dies in Tie Vote
A Tampa Bay-area county commission split 2-2 on a proposed short-term rental ordinance, leaving existing rules in place for now.
Host Body Demands Councils Reveal True Cost of STL Licences
The Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers has filed Freedom of Information requests across local authorities to expose how much operators actually pay for short-term let licences.
Balearic Groups Demand Total Ban on Tourist Rentals Ahead of Vote
Two Balearic conservation organisations have called on regional election candidates to eliminate tourist rental licences entirely and halt new construction on rural land.
Italian Councils Pile New Taxes and Curbs on Short-Term Lets
Italy's national association for B&B and room-rental hosts warns that city councils are stacking higher tourist taxes and tighter local rules on top of the national short-term rental registration regime.
Edinburgh Hosts Scramble as 5% Tourist Levy Beds In
A week into Edinburgh's new 5% overnight levy, self-catering hosts are still working out who collects it, on what, and when it stops applying.
UK Landlords Face First MTD Tax Deadline 7 August 2026
HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed 7 August 2026 as the first quarterly reporting deadline for landlords brought into Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
New Orleans Council Stalls Again, Leaving STR Hosts in Limbo
New Orleans lawmakers have once more pushed back a vote on tightening short-term rental rules, leaving permit holders unsure what compliance will look like next.
Wales Signals Retreat From Its 182-Night Letting Rule
Cardiff is reportedly preparing to ease the annual letting threshold that decides whether a Welsh holiday let pays business rates or council tax.
Gary, Indiana Puts Short-Term Rentals to a Council Vote
Gary's city council signed off on a single short-term rental listing this week, a reminder that operators there need a public vote, not just a permit, before they can open.
Jefferson County Adds Airbnb, Vrbo Hosts to Hotel Tax Rolls
Jefferson County, New York, has launched a registry requiring short-term rental hosts to collect and remit the county's occupancy tax, a levy that until now applied only to hotels and motels.
Florida Island Hosts Renew Push on Permits and Noise
A barrier island community's annual short-term rental meeting put permit compliance and noise complaints back at the top of the agenda for local operators.
Dominican Republic Denies Tax Motive Behind Airbnb Rules
The country's tourism minister says new oversight of short-term rentals is about guest safety, not a quiet tax grab on hosts.
Hawaii Adds a Climate Fee to Rental Taxes in 2026
Hawaii's transient accommodations tax rises again on January 1, 2026, while Honolulu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii County keep pulling their permit rules further apart.
Hosts Face Tighter Rules in Edinburgh and Sydney as World Cup Lifts Bookings
A monthly trade briefing links a booking surge in 2026 World Cup host cities to continued licensing pressure on short-term rental operators in Edinburgh and Sydney.
Spain's Top Court Kills National Rental Registry Plan
Spain's Supreme Court has struck down the central government's unified short-term rental registration system, putting compliance back in the hands of individual regions.
Halifax Hosts Still Need Their Registration Number in 2026
Canada: Nova Scotia's short-term rental registry, not any new Halifax bylaw, remains the rule that decides whether a listing can legally stay online in 2026.