April 15, 2017
As travel and short-term rental sites such as Airbnb grow in popularity and in number of participating hosts, sorting out just what is allowed and where for those renting their properties is a labyrinth of local rules. Despite a new deal between Sarasota County and Airbnb to streamline collections of the local tourist development tax, ensuring that the right taxes are paid and zoning rules adhered to remains a tall order that is only getting more daunting…