Huntsville Council Race Turns Into Referendum on Rental Rules
Three candidates for Huntsville, Alabama's District 4 council seat are campaigning on rival plans for short-term rental oversight, from tighter permit caps to stepped-up enforcement.
US Vacation Rental News
Plainfield, NJ Floats Third Rental Rule, Caps Nights at 310
Plainfield's third short-term rental ordinance in ten months would cap bookings at 310 nights a year after two stricter drafts collapsed under council opposition.
US Rental RevPAR Jumps 7.2% as New Supply Stalls
Short-term rental revenue per available night climbed in 49 of the 50 largest US markets as high borrowing costs keep new listings from entering the market.
Vermont Host Helps Build Network Fighting Rental Bans
A Vermont short-term rental owner is part of an effort funding and coordinating new state and local vacation rental associations to push back on ban proposals nationwide.
New Hampshire Town Cracks Down on Unpermitted Rentals
A New Hampshire municipality is enforcing a short-term rental permit ordinance that has been on the books for years but rarely policed.
Hillsborough County Advances $200 Rental Registry, Hotline Rule
Hillsborough County commissioners moved forward a $200 annual short-term rental registration fee and a round-the-clock local contact requirement, with a final vote expected in September.
Woodstock, Illinois Ends Airbnb Tax Break Starting Jan. 1
Woodstock, Illinois will start taxing short-term rentals on January 1, closing an exemption that let Airbnb and Vrbo hosts skip the lodging tax hotels already pay.
Airbnb Sued Over Utah Teen's Murder at Rented Home
A Salt Lake City mother's lawsuit accuses Airbnb of failing to stop a party that ended in her 19-year-old son's death, testing how far the platform's safety tools actually go.
South Carolina Judge Voids Folly Beach's Rental Cap, Fees
A circuit court judge ruled that Folly Beach's cap on short-term rental licenses and the fees tied to it exceed what South Carolina law allows a city to do, striking down both.
Hastings, Nebraska Ties Rental Rules to House Size, Not Stay Length
The city's draft zoning code would classify short-term rentals by the size of the structure instead of Nebraska's usual 30-day rental cutoff, ahead of a planning commission vote.
Sedona Asks Arizona Voters to Restore Local Rental Control
Sedona wants a statewide ballot measure that would let Arizona cities and towns write their own short-term rental rules, undoing a state law that has blocked local caps and bans since 2016.
Flagstaff Rental Fee Hike Spares Airbnb, Vrbo Hosts
Flagstaff, Arizona, is raising short-term rental registration fees and requiring insurance and background checks, but hosts booking exclusively through Airbnb and Vrbo are exempt from parts of the new rules.
Greenville, NC, Drafts Three-Strike Rule for Rental Permits
Greenville, North Carolina, is weighing a short-term rental ordinance that would pull a host's permit after three violations in a single year.
Streamside Buys Maine Glamping Resort, Hits 40 US Sites
Streamside RV Resorts & Campgrounds has acquired Sandy Pines Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, growing its national portfolio to 40 properties.
Delaware's New 4.5% Rental Tax Narrows Hotel Price Edge
Delaware's new 4.5% short-term rental tax stacks with local levies like Rehoboth Beach's 7% surcharge, pushing the combined bite past 11% in some coastal towns.
Paonia, Colorado, Revives a Rejected Rental Ordinance
A rental committee in this North Fork Valley farm town has won a second hearing for short-term rental rules trustees killed once already, as residents argue over whether the problem is even real.
Rental Escapes Lets Travel Advisors Brand Its Villa Sites
Rental Escapes has opened its luxury villa portfolio to travel advisors through websites that carry the advisor's own name, not the company's.
Airbnb's Boutique Hotel Rooms Are Reshaping Host Search Results
Airbnb keeps adding independent hotel rooms to its US search results, and hosts in those markets are now competing for the same screen space as branded inventory.
Chaffee County Trustees Keep Rewriting Rental Policy Draft
A Colorado town board is still reworking its short-term rental ordinance, leaving operators without a final rule to plan around.
Pittsburgh Drafts Zoning Rules to Cover Every Short-Term Rental
Pittsburgh's planning department has proposed a zoning code amendment that would define and regulate short-term rentals across every part of the city for the first time.