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Broad Street Brief: Upcoming City Council Hearings

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City Hall- A New Flag for Philadelphia? Last week, Councilmembers Mike Driscoll (District 10) and Jimmy Harrity (At Large) introduced a resolution to create a task force to redesign Philadelphia’s flag. Upcoming...more

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New York Note – Budget Cuts, Climate Innovation Pilot, Short-Term Rentals

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Mayor Adams Announces Budget Costs to Balance Asylum Seeker Accommodations- Mayor Adams has directed every city agency to reduce their spending by 5%, in order to stabilize the city’s finances amid the asylum seeker crisis....more

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Cozen Cities - July 26, 2023

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CHICAGO — Mayor Johnson Launches Campaign to Close Chicago’s Device Gap- Mayor Brandon Johnson, in partnership with World Business Chicago, announced the launch of a month-long campaign encouraging Chicago’s business...more

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Broad Street Brief: Commonwealth Court Sides With DA Krasner on Impeachment; Former Councilmember Gym Hires Campaign Manager

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Commonwealth Court Sides With Philadelphia DA Krasner Regarding Impeachment; Next Steps Remain Unclear- Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court concluded last Friday that none of the seven articles of impeachment filed by state...more

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New York City Enlists Short-Term Rental Industry in Effort to Enforce Tri-State Quarantine Requirements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order requiring “all transitory hotels, motels, inns, dwellings offered for ‘short term rental’” to inquire whether guests have traveled from a state...more

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Short-Term Rental Law Survives Regulatory Taking Claim

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For the last several years, municipal governments across Long Island, and beyond, have been taking action to control or outright ban short-term rentals in their communities. Inevitably, these efforts have met opposition from...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Santa Monica Ordinance Limiting Airbnb

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On May 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case involving a Santa Monica ordinance aimed at banning the short-term leasing of entire residential properties by Airbnb, HomeAway and other rental platforms. The...more

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Southampton Town Targets Short Term Rentals For Enforcement Due To Covid-19 Outbreak

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In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, many New York City residents have sought refuge from the epicenter of the disease by travelling to the East End of Long Island....more

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Florida Zoning Appeals Law: Miami Beach “Ban” on Short-Term Rentals Ruled Illegal

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In recent years, online platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway have made it easier for property owners to enter into the short-term rental market, which allows property owners to generate supplemental income and defray the cost...more

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Short-Term Rental Law Stumbles, But Survives Federal Court Challenge

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Earlier this month, a challenge to the Town of Shelter Island (“Shelter Island”) short term rental law ordinance enacted in April 2017, amended May 2019 (“STRL”), came to an end – for now. ...more

Foster Garvey PC

Short-Term Rental Update: Short-term rental operator Lyric raises $160m; Fannie Mae-backed mortgages allowed for short-term...

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This week’s Short-Term Rental Update features a number of interesting topics, including these highlights...more

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Shakeup on Short-Term Rentals: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules on AirBnb and Homesharing

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AirBnb, HomeAway and other online homesharing platforms continue to rise in popularity as a unique method for tourists to “live like a local” for a few days’ time in a new city.  Homesharing platforms operate to the benefit...more

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Short-Term Rental Update: Short-term rentals continue to gain market share; partnering early in the multifamily development...

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Short-Term Rentals Continue to Gain Market Share - ("Booking Holdings breaks down private accommodation revenues for first time, now at 20% of total," Phocuswire, Feb 27, 2019) Alternative accommodations, including...more

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Think You Can Rent Out Your House While You’re On Vacation? Think Again.

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As summer ends and the cooler weather of fall arrives, Tripp Freeley yearned for the days of sun, sand and surf. So Tripp began planning his family’s vacation for next summer. A hotel would not work for Tripp, his wife and...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update – Dec. 9th, 2016

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Our weekly client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending December 9, 2016 is below. Nothing too earth shattering this week, so we will keep things short . . ....more

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Best in Law: How to Navigate Legal Pitfalls of Using Airbnb

Knowing Local Laws and Rights for Short-Term Rental Success - Services such as Airbnb and VRBO offer service-sharing alternatives to traditional hotels and rentals. Indeed, these online platforms now provide a...more

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Discussion: How Should Cities Address Emerging Technologies Such as Uber & Lyft, Airbnb, Drones, e-Cigarettes and More?

New technologies are constantly emerging and creating novel issues, and opportunities, for local governments. These technologies come in many forms and service various markets, often threatening to disrupt the status quo and...more

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