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Lodging tax increases fare well in local elections across U.S.

Voters in various states back lodging tax hikes in local elections...Continued

Stowe, Vermont, sets fee for short-term rental registration

Cities and counties are stepping up enforcement of short-term rental laws using technology and requiring marketplaces such as Airbnb to help...Continued

How local governments enforce short-term rental laws

Cities and counties are stepping up enforcement of short-term rental laws using technology and requiring marketplaces such as Airbnb to help...Continued

New law empowers Summit County, Colorado, to force short-term rental marketplaces like Airbnb to take down unlicensed listings

Summit County, Colorado, strengthens enforcement of short-term rental licensing law...Continued

New Orleans will require short-term rental platforms to verify permits

Starting in 2025, short-term rental platforms like Airbnb must ensure legal listings in New Orleans...Continued

California requires short-term rental hosts to be transparent about guest cleaning chores, penalties

Meta Description: California law requires short-term rental hosts to spell out penalties for guests who don’t perform required cleaning chores...Continued

Hawaii Supreme Court rules against short-term rentals on agricultural land

After years of appeals, Hawaii Supreme Court upholds Hawaii County short-term rental law...Continued

Common lodging tax terms that short-term rental hosts should know

Do you own a short-term rental? These are important terms you should know....Continued

Short-term rentals banned in some areas of Monterey County, California

Monterey County, California, introduces new rules and fees for short-term rentals...Continued

Newark, New Jersey, starts enforcing short-term rental permit requirement

Newark, New Jersey turns to software to help track down noncompliant short-term rentals...Continued