As I have discussed in the past, the New Hampshire Legislature has not yet addressed the issue of whether using a condominium for short-term rentals is a commercial enterprise, which would illegalize them in most associations, or whether they are not so different from a tenant in a condominium with a six-month lease. In both […]
Municipal Regulation of Short-Term Rentals
Short-term rentals have become a complex topic for many municipalities, which in turn affects homeowners or Homeowner Associations interested in the issue. Various objectives of the governing body in regard to regulating short-term rentals may affect their treatment of this issue. Read the article………………………..
Property owners concerned about SB 197
We are property owners within the city of Hot Springs and are concerned about Senate Bill 197, which would completely deregulate the short-term rental (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.) industry in the state of Arkansas. It will nullify all ordinances passed anywhere in Arkansas. Read the article………………………..
How Should the HOA Board Handle Short-Term Rentals? (CA)
As an HOA management company, one of the most pressing issues facing homeowners associations today is how to handle short-term rentals. Short-term rentals, such as those offered through Airbnb and other vacation rental platforms, have become increasingly popular in recent years. While they can provide homeowners with an additional source of income, they can also […]
Notorious ICE Condos Enters Into Exclusive Partnership With Airbnb (ON)
One of Toronto’s most nefarious “ghost hotels” is getting into bed with Airbnb. ICE Condos confirmed on Thursday that Airbnb will be the exclusive short-term rental platform for the pair of sky-scraping condo complexes, Read the article………………………..
New condo boom feeds off short-term rentals (FL)
Condominiums purposely built for short-term rentals were established in Miami just a few years ago, but they’ve swiftly become a huge part of the new condo construction boom. Read the article………………………..
Toronto condo owners ‘outraged’ over new Airbnb partnership (ON)
The ICE condominiums have become infamous for hosting short-term rentals but starting this week additional restrictions have been put in place including a booking fee surcharge as part of a new partnership between the condominium board and Airbnb. Read the article………………………..
Private Requirements for Short-Term Rentals
Short-term rentals of property, including, rentals for as short of time as on an hourly basis, are increasing in frequency around the country. The character of a community can be dramatically altered by such rentals and cause concerns for homeowners related to property values, security, and peace of mind. Read the article………………………..
How Can Coop and Condo Boards Further Restrict Short-Term Rentals? (NY)
New York City recently adopted Local Law 18, also known as the “Short-Term Rental Registration Law,” which requires owners and/or renters (hosts) who want to rent out their residential units for less than 30 days to register with the New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) before doing so. Read the article………………………..
Tennessee Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments For February Docket In Nashville
(See 2nd case) In this case, a homeowners’ association (“HOA”) and the owner of property within a development dispute the scope and applicability of certain restrictive covenants. In 2015, Dr. Pratik Pandharipande purchased a home and leased it as a short-term rental property. Read the article………………………..
Short-term Rentals No Longer Generating Headlines But Still Causing Concerns (MA)
Five years ago, the explosive growth of vacation-rental platforms like Airbnb had become a major concern for condominium communities, as an increasing number of owners discovered that renting their units to guests for short periods could produce significant income with minimal administrative headaches for them. Read the article………………………..
Digging into Government Guidelines and Restrictions for Short-term Rentals
Taxes, licenses, and other legal requirements can quickly become overwhelming, especially if you’re new to short-term rentals. There is so much to learn. And even after you’ve learned the requirements, they could change. Staying in compliance requires staying up to date as legal obligations change over time. Read the article………………………..
How Community Associations are Grappling with Peer-to-Peer Based Transactions (MI)
Even before the pandemic and recent inflationary concerns occurred, there had been a steady rise throughout the country of individuals renting or borrowing goods rather than buying and owning them. This concept has carried over to residential communities whereby homeowners have monetized their homes and condominium units through peer-to-peer online activities involving the shared economy. […]
Short-term rentals barred for development’s condos (MI)
Condominiums and lots at a large recreational community in Gladwin County are limited to “residential purposes only” under the development’s covenants and restrictions, a Court of Appeals panel has held in a published decision, reversing a lower court ruling in favor of the property owners. Read the article………………………..
Common Considerations for Homeowner Associations Regarding Short-Term Rentals
Short-term rentals have become a popular way for homeowners to earn extra income when they are away from their property. Websites like Airbnb and Vrbo have made short-term rentals easy and accessible. For homeowner associations (“HOAs”), management companies, and other community members; however, these short-term rentals present various problems. Read the article………………………..
How to Handle a Short Term Rental Violation? (AZ)
Question: We have a resident that has their casita and home on VRBO and Airbnb as a short term rental despite the fact that short term rentals are against our association’s CC&Rs. He has received notice and is now being fined, however refuses to pull the listing. Does our HOA have any legal actions we […]
Beverly Crest triple shooting: Residents in area demand further regulations to short-term rentals (CA)
The Benedict Canyon homeowners association said this was the third time homicides have occurred at short-term rentals in their neighborhood in the past two-and-a-half years. Read the article………………………..
How to Mitigate the Impact of Short-Term Rentals in Your HOA Community (CA)
A new Civil Code Section 4739 says that the HOA may not prohibit owners who live in their residences from renting a room to a tenant, although the HOA can limit the term of the rental to a period of 30 days or less. Read the article………………………..
Kelowna man loses legal battle with strata over vacation rental
A Kelowna man has lost out on an opportunity to use his condo as a vacation rental because his strata refused to sign the paperwork he needs to get a permit from the city. While Michael William Mudrie’s Pandosy Street condo complex had no bylaws prohibiting vacation rentals he did need a consent form from […]
Pinehurst Seeking Leeway in Short-Term Rental Allowance (NC)
A measure that would allow the Country Club of North Carolina to continue its existing rental cottage program despite Pinehurst’s prohibition against short-term rentals received a mixed reception from the village’s planning board this week. Read the article………………………..
Court Rules HOA’s Restrictive Covenants Prohibit Short-Term Rentals Even Though Leasing Was Allowed (MI)
HOA short-term rental restrictions continue to remain a hot button issue for municipalities, property owners, and homeowners associations in Michigan. During the 2021-2022 legislative session, numerous short-term rental bills, specifically HB 4722, HB 4985, HB 5465, HB 5466, HB 5605, SB 446, and SB 547, were introduced in the Michigan legislature that attempted to define […]
She unlisted her condo on Airbnb when Quebec changed its law. She still got fined $3,750
Up until three years ago, Montrealer Ashley Werhun was occasionally renting out the condo she shares with her fiancé on Airbnb when they were out of town. In 2019, the Quebec government toughened the rules for short-term rentals, and Werhun decided at that point to stop renting her property. She hasn’t rented it since. Read […]
Is Your Homeowners Association Limiting Short-Term Rentals Within Your Planned Community – and if Not, Should They? (WA)
With the rise of planned communities in Seattle, it is becoming more and more common for properties to be organized and operated as a Homeowner Association (“HOA”). An HOA is typically form as a separate entity with the intention of making and enforcing the rules for the properties and residents within the planned community. The […]
District of Columbia Updates Short-Term Rental Rules
With the rise of short-term rentals through services such as Airbnb, legislation providing regulations and restrictions on how short-term rentals are regulated and managed has become essential. With concerns over public access to buildings, guest misconduct, and insurance, it is vital for cooperative, condominium, and home owner associations (collectively, “Associations”) to stay updated on legislation […]
Can Your Local Government Ban Short Term Vacation Rentals? (FL)
Southwest Florida is a prime location for people to bring their family and friends to vacation. Whether it’s the golf, beaches, or just the beautiful weather, Southwest Florida has solidified itself as a great destination for vacations. This has made tourism a major industry, and one of the biggest areas of tourism is hotels and […]
Former owner of illegal B.C. Airbnb hostel sentenced to 30 days in jail
The former owner of a 15-bed illegal hostel in North Vancouver has been sentenced to 30 days in jail following a years-long legal battle involving a three-bedroom, five-level townhome operating as a short-term vacation rental known as the Oasis Hostel. Read the article………………………..
Charlotte woman shocked to find her new home on Airbnb, listed by evicted tenant (NC)
Natalie Siburt purchased her first home in Charlotte last month and, until recently, she’d been settling in nicely. But last Tuesday evening, she spotted a man dropping off luggage at her door. When Siburt approached him, he asked about checking in to the Airbnb located inside her condo, as described in a TikTok video. Read […]
Airbnb says house party complaints have dropped 70 percent in Atlanta (GA)
On Thursday, regional leaders, real estate professionals, and property owners gathered in downtown Atlanta to discuss the latest regulations surrounding short-term rentals in Atlanta. Read the article………………………..
Can short-term rentals be restricted by homeowner’s associations or the city? Here’s what legal experts say. (TX)
Proponents of short-term rentals have argued homeowners associations and city governments alike don’t have jurisdiction to ban them, citing a Texas Supreme Court case decided in 2018. Opponents of short-term rentals say the court opinion works in their favor by expressly allowing cities and homeowners associations to limit the minimum duration of rental periods. Read […]
Tribunal reverses B.C. strata’s short-term accommodation fine
A strata owner admitted to using his suite for short-term accommodation until Oct. 12, 2019. He said he didn’t breach any bylaws, in part because he had a licence from the City of Vancouver. Read the article………………………..
Can Your HOA Prohibit Short Term Rentals in Arizona?
As the popularity of short term rentals continues to grow, it is important for associations and planned communities to stay up to date on Arizona short term rental laws and how they apply to HOAs. We put together this article as an update to our previous post on some of the most common questions we […]
Rental restrictions: Communities fighting corporate investors
Community associations across the country have begun to fight back against the corporate investors who have changed the nature of the communities. In Charlotte, N.C., over recent years, highly funded corporations have been buying thousands of homes in the area and adding them to their growing rental portfolios. This activity has resulted in a lack […]
How Investors and Short-term Rentals are Impacting Condo Communities
The current housing shortage is driving up home prices and causing rent to soar. In Gallup’s 2022 Economy and Personal Finance Poll, 69% of respondents said now is a bad time to buy a house—the first time most Americans have felt that way in the poll’s 44-year history. Read the article……………………….
How Can Your HOA Handle Homeowners Who Use Property For Short-Term Rentals
Over the last decade, the number of short-term rentals has grown exponentially thanks to platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. In fact, since Airbnb was founded in 2008, more than 7 million rentals have been listed on its website. Read the entire article……………………………….
Buckhorn Ranch HOA passes STR policy that includes big fines (CO)
The Buckhorn Ranch Homeowners Association (HOA) board of directors earlier this month passed an amended policy on short-term rental (STR) rules and regulations fine schedule. The key points of the policy are to ensure that each STR has a local contact available should any issues arise, establish rules and regulations for neighborhood safety, and initiate […]
Battles over Airbnb and other short-term rentals dividing North Texans
In February, residents of Providence Village received an email asking them to give the Providence Homeowners Association authority to make rules regarding rental properties. Read the entire article……………………………….
Memphis area homeowner associations fight back against outside investors buying up family homes (TN)
An HOA in Cordova recently approved an amendment banning rental properties and requiring homeowners live on property permanently. Read the entire article……………………………….
Dallas City Council considers banning short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods (TX)
After a lot of complaints from homeowners, Dallas is moving closer to a decision about where short-term rentals should be allowed. It appears that council members are leaning toward prohibiting them in neighborhoods and only allowing them in the same areas as hotels. Read the entire article……………………………….
Crime at short-term rental home in Steele Creek has neighbors on edge (NC)
For neighbors living close to a home on Steele Creek, there is a little déjà vu, and not the good kind. “There were cars, all up and down the side of the road,” said David Berry on what he saw over the weekend. “Loud music, slamming doors, drinking and other activities going on at the […]
Panel to hear first appeal of $20,000 VHR fine (NV)
The home at 1262 Lincoln Circle was up for a Tier 3 permit, which would have allowed the owner to rent to a dozen people. Kvancz has had a permit since 2018. According to the county, it wasn’t until then they were notified that covenants, codes and restrictions in the Lakeridge neighborhood specifically exclude anyone […]
Downtown residents fear short-term rentals are causing deadly issues (MO)
News 4 has learned the Ely Walker Lofts has units owned by individual condominium owners and some property companies, one includes STL City Wide. Smith Management Group does on-site management for the property as well. However, the building is governed by the Ely Walker Lofts Condominium Association. A member of that board reached out to […]
Neighbors sue over Whitefish vacation rental (MT)
A group of neighbors has filed a lawsuit in Flathead County District Court over a vacation rental they claim is operating illegally in their rural subdivision north of Whitefish. Read the entire article……………………………….
Whose Rights Should Our Laws Protect? (CA)
AB 3182 was a poison pill for condominium owners, reducing our ability to maintain the long-term residential nature of our communities by allowing more homes to be rented for shorter periods of time. Some owners might have been pleased by this, but a presumed application of this law serves a different constituency entirely. Read the entire […]
The Rise of Ready-to-Rent Condos in Miami (FL)
Condominium developments that allow owners to rent their units have multiplied in Miami, promising to turn the city’s urban core into a hub of high-rise home sharing. Speedy pre-construction sellouts of these niche developments suggest the market for rental-ready condos remains underbuilt in Miami. Read the entire article……………………………….
Homeowners association, Overland Park set to address short-term rentals following deadly shooting (KS)
There’s a push in Overland Park to change rules surrounding short-term rentals like Airbnb after a deadly shooting. Read the entire article……………………………….
Vail looks at ways to change short-term rental regulations (CO)
As the Vail Town Council considers new regulations and fees for short-term rentals, one proposal stands out: Limiting new registrations. The council looked at a number of proposals during its March 15 meeting. Those proposals were put together by the town’s finance department, along with consultants Economic & Planning Systems and RRC Associates. Read the […]
Short-Term Rentals Are a Residential Use in Most Washington Community Associations
With the rise of Airbnb and other similar services, more and more homeowners are looking to rent out their property on a short-term basis. Whether a homeowner is allowed to do so is a question that can be answered by reviewing the association’s restrictive covenants found in the community’s Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions […]
City (Ottawa) to Implement Short-Term Rental By-law (ON)
Very briefly, the City’s by-law says that short-term rentals are only permitted in the renter’s “principal residence” (except in cases of cottages or “Dedicated Short Term Rentals” under the by-law). Read the entire article……………………………….
South Africa: Blyde River and the thorny issue of short term rentals in complexes
For permanent residents, units rented out on a short-term basis – whether through Airbnb or other channels – can be bad news, jeopardising the development’s reputation, property values and security. For many property investors, however, short term rentals are their bread and butter. Read the entire article……………………………….
Should Short-Term Rentals Be Allowed In HOA Communities? (CA)
Short-term rentals or Airbnb’s are controversial because of their effects on communities. On the one hand, many homeowners enjoy extra income and appreciate meeting new people when they rent their homes for short periods. Read the entire article……………………………….