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Cobb County, Georgia, passes new short-term rental regulations

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners has adopted a new law that will require short-term rental operators to register with the county and follow other rules....Continued

Riverside County, California, revises vacation rental regulations

Riverside County has updated its short-term rental ordinance with several new provisions, including rules on occupancy and permit requirements. Under the revised law, occupancy limits depend on the si...Continued

Judge rules against part of new Honolulu short-term rental regulations

A federal judge has blocked part of a restrictive Honolulu short-term rental law shortly before it had been scheduled to go into effect October 23. However, the city started enforcing the rest of the ...Continued

Sitka ordinance requires short-term rentals to be primary residences

A new law in Sitka, Alaska, will require owners to live in a property at least half the year in order to get a license to operate as a short-term rental in the city....Continued

Virginia changes requirements for accommodations intermediaries

A Virginia law spelling out new requirements for accommodations intermediaries, including short-term rental marketplaces such as Airbnb and Vrbo went into effect on October 1....Continued

Burlington short-term rental hosts face new rules

Vacation rental hosts in Burlington, Vermont, are now required to register their properties with the city, under a new ordinance passed by the Burlington City Council. ...Continued

Communities turn to incentives to convert short-term rentals to long-term leases

Some local governments are incentivizing short-term rental operators to convert their properties into longer-term housing that can provide places for locals to live....Continued

Santa Rosa, California, caps number of vacation rentals

The Santa Rosa City Council has capped the number of short-term rentals within the city at 198 with an emergency ordinance....Continued

Vacation rental hosts in Norfolk, Virginia, must follow new rules

The Norfolk, Virginia, City Council has increased the number of short-term rentals that will be allowed in the Ocean View neighborhood according to a new vacation rental ordinance. ...Continued

New Orleans puts new short-term rental permits on hold in response to ruling

The New Orleans City Council has placed new short-term rental applications in residential areas on hold for six months. ...Continued