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Placer County, California, caps short-term rentals

A new vacation rental law in Placer County, California, will cap the number of short-term rental permits at 3,900 and require all short-term rental operators to hold a permit....Continued

New York City to require short-term rentals to register

Short-term rental hosts in New York City will be required to register with the city and obtain a short-term rental registration number under a new law passed by the City Council in December. ...Continued

Commonly asked questions from short-term rental hosts: Is the cleaning fee we pay to our cleaning company taxable?

Cleaning fees actually come up quite a bit when it comes to short-term rental taxes. While your cleaning company may pay income tax on the cleaning fee you pay them, this fee is not taxable for you....Continued

San Diego delays start of short-term rental regulations

The San Diego City Council has delayed implementation of the city’s short-term rental law, which was supposed to start on July 1 of this year. ...Continued

District of Columbia short-term rental law finally goes into effect

Short-term rental hosts now need to obtain permits, limit the amount of time they rent properties every year, and abide by other new rules as a three-year-old ordinance finally goes into effect....Continued

Maui halts new construction of vacation rentals, hotels

Maui has banned new construction of transient accommodations, including short-term rental properties, timeshares, and hotels, for up to two years. ...Continued

Common questions from short-term rental hosts: Lodging tax return filing dates

We’re offering this series of blog posts in which we’ll provide answers to common short-term rental host questions. ...Continued

Summit County, Colorado, creates new short-term rental zoning and licenses

The Summit Board of County Commissioners has approved new rules for short-term rentals, ending a 90-day moratorium on issuing vacation rental licenses the Colorado county passed in September...Continued

Rhode Island short-term rental operators must register with Department of Business Regulation

Rhode Island short-term rental hosts who list their properties on third-party websites such as Vrbo and Airbnb are now required to register with the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation....Continued

Short-term rental operators in Encinitas will pay more for permits starting January 2022

These address common complaints related to short-term rentals, including neighborhood disruption, occupancy limits, parking and garbage issues, and traffic congestion. ...Continued