Vacation Rental Owners Face Stiff Headwinds Around Oregon
State Land Use Board Weighs in on Oregon Coast Fight Over Short Term Rentals
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) recently addressed requests for preliminary rulings on the interpretation of various EU regulations and directives concerning online intermediation services1 (“Online...more
The vacation rental industry claims over two million properties throughout the United States. According to the Miliken Institute, California had 128,000 short-term vacation rental listings in 2022. The Big Bear region in...more
Short-term rentals have become a complex topic for many municipalities, which in turn affects homeowners or Homeowner Associations interested in the issue. Various objectives of the governing body in regard to regulating...more
Attorney David Petersen offers an update on the regulatory battle over short term rentals (STRs) in Oregon....more
As cannabis legalization gains traction across the country, many business owners are looking for a way to fuse cannabis-friendly atmospheres with vacation rental spaces. The vacation rental market is getting a...more
In November 2021, voters in Lincoln County along the Oregon coast passed Ballot Measure 21-203 in an effort to control what proponents of the measure believe to be lack of regulation of short term rentals (STRs)....more
As of January 4, 2022, short-term rental properties (defined as 30 days or less) listed for rent on third-party websites must be registered with the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. This follows the Rhode...more
City Restrictions Are Not Affected - The popularity of Airbnb, VRBO and other online hospitality marketplaces has led to a large increase in short-term vacation rentals (STRs). While STRs might be an owner’s dream, they...more
As municipalities around the country evaluate changes to their respective codes in an effort to exert greater control over bad actors in the vacation rental market, Airbnb announced on November 2nd that it is banning party...more
Vacasa is the First STR Platform to Directly Connect to Google Hotels - ("Google Signals Its Vacation Rental Ambitions With Vacasa Direct-Connect," Skift Travel News on Sep 5, 2019) Big news from our friends at Vacasa...more
Seattle Delays Registration Deadline for STR Operators. Again. ("Seattle delays deadline again for Airbnb operators to register," Seattle Times on Aug 29, 2019) The City of Seattle has again delayed the deadline for...more
Vacasa Nearly Doubles Real Estate Footprint - ("Vacation rental platform Vacasa will pay $162M to acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals," GeekWire on Jul 30, 2019) We learned last week that Portland-based Vacasa plans to...more
Disney Works its Magic for STRs - ("Anaheim leaders are reversing their ban on short-term rentals that offer an alternative to hotels to tourists to Disneyland and the area," OC Register - Business News on Jun 5, 2019) ...more
Airbnbs and other short term rental properties in Massachusetts are no longer shielded from state and local room occupancy excise taxes. At the end of 2018, Massachusetts enacted legislation that taxes short term rentals of...more
The industry is exploring ultra-short-term stays (in increments of minutes or hours) under startup Recharge, which allow hotels to rent out rooms for less than one day to people who need space for a quick nap. Recharge...more
Privacy concerns are front and center in this week’s Short-Term Rental Update...more
In our Short-Term Rental Update this week, we focus on developments in the industry. New regulations in Los Angeles, which are expected to go into effect in July 2019, will prohibit “rogue hotels” but allow limited...more
After more than three years of fact-finding and amidst intense lobbying from many constituencies, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on Dec. 11, 2018, to permit and regulate short-term rentals within the City of...more
In our upcoming Short-Term Rental Updates, we will share with you the latest news and stories related to short-term rentals, with a focus on industry-wide trends and regulatory developments, enforcement, and practical...more
Travelers across the world have embraced short term rentals from platforms such as AirBnb, VRBO, and HomeAway as a unique option for accommodations. These homesharing websites offer travelers an opportunity to stay in a place...more
Previously on this blog, my colleagues posed the question to commercial landlords, “Do you know who’s working in your building?” In this post, I look at a different aspect of the sharing economy—residential short-term rentals...more
Lending you a cup of sugar, offering to watch the kids, or grilling out on a summer afternoon— whatever the activity, our neighbors are a key part of what makes our communities familiar and unique. Neighbors help make a...more
Following his transfer to Houston, Ruel Benda decided to keep his posh gated neighborhood Rodeo Drive house and started advertising it on AirBNB. His profits were so good that he began renting for 7 days or less. Insisting...more