Short Term Vacation Rental News
AirBnB New STVR Proposal Caps Volume, Limits Permits and Enforces ‘Good Neighbor’ Policy Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, along with a hospitality workers union and Expedia, came up with a regulation plan to reduce whole-home rental volume, enforcement fine structure and require a minimum two-night stay By Jackie Crea • Published July 1, 2020 • Updated on …
Some short-term vacation rental owners are crying foul that they can’t offer their properties even for long-term rental to locals during the coronavirus pandemic. County Planning Director Michael Yee said Tuesday the prohibition will continue only while Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation is in effect. Currently, that’s until June 30, but it may be extended …
The question of whether Hawaii County can prohibit short-term vacation rentals on land classified as agriculture is now in the hands of the state Land Use Commission. Both the county and a group of 20 Kailua-Kona, Waimea and Captain Cook landowners have asked the LUC for a declaratory ruling. The commission considered the issue Thursday, …
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A 267% rise in complaints against short-term vacation rentals over the last three months prompted the La Quinta City Council to authorize a 90-day moratorium on any new permits on Tuesday. The council in closed session unanimously authorized the city manager to issue the executive order, effective immediately and to include 16 permit applications filed at City Hall …
Read more “La Quinta adopts 90-day moratorium on new permits for vacation rentals – The Desert Sun”
Hawaii County government won’t approve short-term vacation rentals where homeowner’s associations prohibit them, the Board of Appeals ruled unanimously Friday in denying an appeal from a Keauhou View Estates property owner. Alaska resident Lynn Allingham, president of Nortecca Properties Inc., had purchased the foreclosed property in 2016 on an online auction site and rehabilitated it …
Decades ago, the Town of Thunderbolt operated one of the busiest shrimping hubs on the east coast. In fact, so many shrimp boats lined the waterfront that one could walk to the middle of the Wilmington River on them, said Dana Williams, the town’s new mayor-elect. “There were piers going out and buildings out that …
Rancho Mirage is moving toward a ban on short-term vacation rental homes in non-gated neighborhoods, effective Jan. 1. The council voted 5-0 on Thursday in favor of an amendment to the city’s current short-term rentals ordinance after more than four hours of council discussion, and public comments from about 35 residents, short-term rental owners and property managers — …
Short-term vacation rentals have been a growing cause of contention throughout the Coachella Valley, and the city of La Quinta is no exception. They give tourists a place to stay, create income for owners, and create related service jobs. Cities also enjoy their tax revenues. “It can’t just be a money grab,” said a resident …
Read more “I-Team: La Quinta residents sound off on short-term vacation rentals – KESQ”
I am a long-time resident of the Historic Landmark District. I would like to add my concerns to the chorus of other concerned residents concerning forthcoming changes to the regulations for STVRs. My husband, Bill, and I purchased our historic home, on the northeast corner of State and Lincoln Streets, in 1974. I was only …
Read more “Maxine Pinson: STVRs a tacky, noisy intrusion – Savannah Morning News”
Summer at Tybee is a time to relax, even for the island’s city council. The downtime ended for the mayor and council members last week though, and issues piled up like sand along the beach dunes during their annual five-week summer break. Members discussed a slate of items before a full — albeit socially distanced — public …