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Honolulu levies new countywide accommodations tax

Short-term rental hosts in the city and county of Honolulu will need to pay a new 3% transient accommodations tax (TAT) under a law signed by Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi....Continued

New Lincoln County vacation rental rules on hold until court decision on ballot measure

New short-term rental rules set by a recent ballot measure in Lincoln County, Oregon, are on hold until a lawsuit challenging the referendum is resolved....Continued

Collier County, Florida, passes new short-term rental registration rules

Short-term rental operators in unincorporated Collier County, Florida, will be required to register their properties under a new law passed by county commissioners....Continued

Short-term rental permits, business registrations, tax licenses, oh my!

Different jurisdictions use different terms to refer to registration requirements. What’s called a zoning permit or business license in one area may be called a short-term rental permit in another....Continued

Huntington Beach extends deadline for short-term rental permit applications

With an extended deadline of the new requirement, short-term rental operators in Huntington Beach, California, now have more time to get their required permits....Continued

Truckee extends short-term rental permit moratorium

The extension is in response to Truckee’s housing shortage and will provide time for the town to review the existing short-term rental rules and study laws in other communities....Continued

Colorado, Oregon voters approve short-term rental measures in several municipalities

Several Colorado municipalities will raise or impose new short-term rental taxes and Lincoln County, Oregon, will phase out short-term rentals from single-family residential zones....Continued

Santa Rosa short-term rentals will need permits under new emergency law

Santa Rosa, California, has passed an emergency ordinance that requires short-term rental hosts to register with the city and collect lodging taxes from guests, among other rules. ...Continued

Rancho Mirage bans short-term rentals

Short-term rentals have long been controversial in the region, with several different governments taking action to regulate them over the past several years....Continued