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Huntington Beach legalizes hosted short-term rentals

Under the new regulations, Huntington Beach vacation rental operators must follow maximum occupancy, noise, safety code, and liability insurance rules....Continued

South Lake Tahoe allows hosted short-term rentals

The new ordinance in the city of South Lake Tahoe, California, allows hosts to rent out part of their home while they remain on-site. ...Continued

Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and La Quinta pass new short-term rental laws

While the Palm Desert City Council has voted to extend a ban on vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods to more areas of the city, nearby Rancho Mirage is banning short-term rentals altogether. ...Continued

Henderson, Nevada, passes stricter vacation rental rules

The Henderson City Council has approved new short-term regulations that tighten up the rules they set last year when they legalized short-term rentals....Continued

Albuquerque, Taos pass new short-term rental laws

Albuquerque, Sante Fe, and Taos are three New Mexico locales updating their vacation rental regulations....Continued

Vacation rental hosts responsible for collecting Palm Beach County tourism tax, state Supreme Court action confirms

Hosts must create a tourism development tax account with the Palm Beach County Tax Collector's Office and obtain a local business tax receipt for each rental property. ...Continued

California Coastal Commission approves Laguna Beach vacation rental rules

The ordinance bans new short-term rental units in residential neighborhoods, but allows residential properties in commercial areas to operate as vacation rentals....Continued

Part of Miami Beach short-term rental law still valid, court rules in reversal

The Third District Court of Appeals ruled that while the high fines in Miami Beach are illegal, that doesn’t invalidate the rest of the ordinance....Continued

What is ‘The Masters Rule’ and what does it mean for short-term rental taxes?

Vacation rental hosts may erroneously think The Masters Rule relates to local lodging taxes, but this is incorrect. The rule only applies to rental income you report on your federal income tax return....Continued

Menlo Park, California, to enforce short-term rental tax law

The city of Menlo Park will start enforcing an ordinance requiring short-term rental hosts to collect occupancy tax from their guests....Continued