Blogs

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

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

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

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

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

Once the new Atlantic City law gets final approval from the City Council, the rules are expected to go into effect in October. ...Continued

New rules for short-term rentals go into effect in Newport Beach, California; a short-term rental law in Manhattan Beach is overturned; and Laguna Beach looks to tighten short-term rental restrictions...Continued

While pandemic shutdowns put debates about rules for short-term rentals on hold, now that vacation rentals are getting back to business, cities are resurrecting proposals for regulation....Continued

The memorandum of understanding between Expedia Group and Unite Here Local 30 outlines a plan for keeping some short-term rentals legal but reducing their number, and legalizing home sharing....Continued

The Kauai agreements are the latest example of cooperation between short-term rental platforms and government agencies after years of legal battles around regulation. ...Continued