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Vermont operators face a different short-term rental rulebook in every town
Vermont municipalities are choosing occupancy caps, registration fees or zoning limits instead of one statewide short-term rental standard.
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STR regulations, ordinances, permit requirements, court decisions, and government enforcement actions affecting short-term rental operators.
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Folly Beach to study its 800-permit STR cap
A South Carolina island town is hiring an outside firm to review its short-term rental…
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Airbnb denies liability in Ohio shooting lawsuit
Airbnb formally rejected zoning violation and negligence claims tied to a fatal Bath Township mansion…
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Oklahoma resort town sues Airbnb over short-term rental tax distribution
A tiny Oklahoma cabin town built on Airbnb bookings is suing the platform over how…
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Hilton Head short-term rental permit delinquency hits one-third
A third of Hilton Head's short-term rentals owe unpaid permit fees, prompting officials to weigh…
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Poconos short-term rental group urges data over emotion against regulatory pressure
A Poconos rental group is telling owners that data, not emotion, will sway township boards…
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Charleston South Carolina property owners speak out as city moves closer to eight-guest cap on short-term rentals
Charleston advanced its first major short-term rental ordinance update since 2018, including a proposed eight-guest…
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Georgia city known for TV filming rejects proposal to ban business activity inside short-term rentals
A Georgia city near popular TV and movie filming locations rejected a proposal to ban…
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City of Charleston pauses proposed eight-guest cap on short-term rentals
Property owners packed a hearing to fight Charleston's proposed eight-guest cap, stalling the city's first…
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Major Michigan college town eyes 6-month freeze on short-term rental permits
Ann Arbor officials proposed halting new short-term rental permit approvals for six months while regulators…