KVUE ABC – Mayor Adler weighs in on short-term rental property shooting incidents
March 20, 2017 AUSTIN – SXSW brought in droves of tourists to the Austin area with many of them staying in short-term rental properties. But not all of the trips went smoothly. Austin police were called to two different rental properties last week. Friday morning, shots were fired on Giles Street in central east Austin. […]
Rivard Report – San Antonio to Consider Airbnb Regulations
March 22, 2017 There are fewer homes available in San Antonio for short-term rental through short-term rental platforms than in other large Texas cities – but just enough for neighbors and City Council members to notice. After receiving complaints from residents about noise, traffic, trash, and other neighborhood disruptions associated with renters from such platforms, […]
CBS Austin – City releases ‘short-term rental’ enforcement report during SXSW
March 21, 2017 Since the beginning of March, code enforcement officers were on the lookout for those renting out homes without a short-term rental license during the largest festival in Austin. Tuesday morning, the city’s Code Enforcement has released Austin’s “Short term rental” enforcement report during South by Southwest. The report shows during the first […]
WLBZ – Portland discussing short-term rental restrictions
March 20, 2017 Maine is known as ‘Vacationland’, but the largest city in the state is proposing some restrictions on a popular type of lodging for tourists: short term rentals. You’ve probably heard of companies like Air BnB and Home Away. Property owners post pictures and descriptions of their homes on those sites, then tourists […]
Miami Herald – Airbnb fight to go to Miami City Commission
March 22, 2017 In an effort to crack down on Airbnb rentals in the city of Miami, Mayor Tomas Regalado on Thursday will ask the City Commission to approve a measure that would direct the city’s code compliance office to enforce a zoning opinion declaring short-term rentals illegal in residential neighborhoods. Regalado said he also […]
Rexburg Standard Journal – Idaho Senate passes bill regarding short-term rentals
March 22, 2017 Just a week and a half after the city sent letters to Airbnb owners in Low Density Residential (LDR1) neighborhoods telling them to shutter, the Idaho Senate passed bill 216 limiting municipalities’ power in prohibiting short-term rentals… Source
Mashable – Airbnb’s Friendly Buildings Program may run into some problems as it spreads
March 22, 2017 Landlords have been among the loudest critics of Airbnb, what with the risks of loud parties and expensive repairs, but the company has a plan to win them over. Unfortunately, in Australia, the scheme looks a tad half-baked. Airbnb’s director of global multifamily housing partnerships, Jaja Jackson wants to create “solutions that […]
The Jewish Voice – Owner of Illegal Midtown Hotel Settles Ongoing Suit with City for $375K
March 22, 2017 According to recent documents in federal bankruptcy court, the owner of a sleazy apartment building in Midtown that has faced many lawsuits for years, has agreed to bring the property up to code and pay $375,000 to settle millions of dollars’ worth of outstanding violations… Source
My News LA – Short-term rentals hurting low-income residents? Some say increased regulation is a must
March 21, 2017 About two dozen supporters of increased regulations for short-term housing rental companies like Airbnb gathered Tuesday outside City Hall to call for limitations on the number of days units can be rented. The group included representatives of the Venice Community Housing Corporation, the Coalition for Economic Survival and the California Hotel & […]
Greater Greater Washington – Are Airbnbs driving up your rent?
March 21, 2017 Airbnb listings, especially “commercial listings” by hosts who own multiple properties, mean fewer homes people can live in for the long term. That can cause city-wide ripple-effects on rent increases, according to a new study from the DC Working Families Party… Source