Blogs

Vacation rental industry leaders recently participated as panelists in a webinar that focused on the current issues operators face as well as opportunities for growth....Continued

A new state law in Hawaii allows counties to levy their own transient accommodations tax (TAT) on top of the existing state TAT. ...Continued

The new law raises fines from $100 to $1,000 for first-time citations, and up to $5,000 for a third citation....Continued

Local communities have also been taking matters into their own hands and creating laws designed to discourage nuisance short-term rentals....Continued

The county will accept new permit applications starting June 21, following a moratorium on new permits that’s been in place since February....Continued

The new legislation overrides a ban on short-term rentals, forcing the county to create rules for vacation rental operations. ...Continued

To encourage more tourists to visit the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order that suspended the tax from June 1 through August 31....Continued

In response to a recent California appeals court ruling, the city of Santa Barbara will only enforce short-term rental violations when it receives nuisance complaints about vacation rental properties....Continued

The state currently has 13 investigators working on vacation rental taxes, and the Department of Taxation is getting help from short-term rental marketplaces....Continued

An appeals court has overturned a Santa Barbara, California, law banning most short-term rentals from coastal areas of the city....Continued