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A line of concerned residents looking to speak on the vacation rental issue. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hours of debate over how Hamilton County should handle vacation rentals occurred at Wednesday morning’s County Commission meeting. If you are unfamiliar, vacation rentals that you can find on websites such as AirBNB and Vrbo have exploded in popularity …

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Legislation that would give Hawaii’s counties the authority to fully regulate and to phase out short-term vacation rentals cleared its final floor vote Wednesday in the state Senate. Senate Bill 2919 passed its final reading by a 22-3 vote. All three no-votes came from Big Island senators: Lorraine Inouye of Hilo, Tim Richards of Waimea …

Read more “Bill aimed at STVRs passes: Three Big Island senators voted against the state measure – West Hawaii Today”

Bob Rosenwald is a 10-year downtown Savannah resident. He previously served as the Downtown Neighborhood Association’s vice president and its government liaison official. He remains an active DNA member. I contend that the City of Savannah is misinterpreting its own ordinance designed to regulate owner-occupied short term vacation rentals (STVRs) at the expense of residential …

Read more “Savannah's misinterpretation of STVR ordinance makes it toothless – Savannah Morning News”

New rules affecting short-term vacation rentals (STVR) in B.C. come into effect today. The Provincial regulations align with existing District bylaws for short-term vacation rentals. As of May 1st, Lake Country has 128 licensed STVR’s for visitors to choose from on various platforms such as airbnb and VRBO.   Short-term Vacation Rentals Are Permitted in Lake …

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        Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) – Public-service broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) is to be renamed Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), according to the draft law on STVR approved by the government on Wednesday.         The director will be elected by a nine-member council including four nominees from the Culture Ministry.        The proposal amending the law on …

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The city highlighted two past incidents at short-term vacation rentals in the last week, resulting in multiple people detained and arrested. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville Beach is calling on the governor to develop “meaningful legislation” and veto a bill that affects laws regarding short-term vacation rentals.  In a letter signed by …

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I am a short-term vacation manager for a large real estate company on the Big Island of Hawaii. I have not been against the county requiring owners of vacation rentals to obtain permits for their vacation rentals with them through this whole process. I still believe it is needed because of the number of vacation …

Read more “My Turn: STVR registration – compliance or convoluted? – West Hawaii Today”

A sign encouraging voters to vote yes on measure A is seen along Highway 111 in La Quinta, Calif., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. La Quinta residents should vote yes on Measure A. Short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) have a devastating effect on young families by reducing housing availability. Many small towns with STVRs are having their …

Read more “Vote yes on Measure A in La Quinta. It has a connection to education. Here's why – AOL”

The Leeward Planning Commission on Thursday heard from scores of testifiers who were nearly unanimously opposed to the proposed County Council bills regulating transient accommodation rentals. The three bills introduced by council members Heather Kimball and Ashley Kierkiewicz aim to ensure that all short-term vacation rentals in the county are operating safely, legally and according …

Read more “STVR bills criticized: More than 60 people testify on TAR regulations – West Hawaii Today”

POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) – During the Pooler City Council meeting on Monday night, city officials are looking to put a temporary pause in place on new short-term vacation rentals. The city’s mayor, Karen Williams, said they do not have any codes or regulations about STVR’s at this point. At Monday’s meeting, a first draft is …

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