by Paris Achen | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
A bill that would have allowed Colorado communities to tax vacant homes died in committee on Feb. 9, 2026, after more than four hours of testimony and concerted opposition by short-term rental activists. House Bill 1036, sponsored by Reps. Brianna Titone and Elizabeth...
by Paris Achen | Jan 30, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
A bill introduced in the Washington Legislature would allow short-term rental operators to offer adult guests a complimentary marijuana preroll. House Bill 2639, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Morgan, would permit short-term rental hosts to provide each guest age 21 or...
by Paris Achen | Jan 28, 2026 | Industry News, News, Regulatory News, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
For years, many U.S. cities treated short-term rentals as a problem to be contained or eliminated altogether. But as high-stakes global events are poised to overwhelm their limited hotel capacity, a growing number of jurisdictions that severely restricted or banned...
by Paris Achen | Jan 20, 2026 | News, Regulatory News, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
Across the country, bans or “effective bans” (rules so strict the activity can’t continue) on short-term rentals have reshaped visitor economies, shifted millions in spending, and triggered years of administrative and legal battles. In some cases, promised housing...
by Paris Achen | Jan 12, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
The Clark County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 6, 2026, to appeal a federal court order that suspended enforcement of the county’s short-term rental ordinance. Before the injunction, county officials had imposed daily fines of up to $10,000 and...
by Paris Achen | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
State legislatures across the country considered a range of legislation regulating short-term rentals in 2025. Lawmakers tested proposals on taxation, surveillance pricing, and local control, some of which are still pending in legislative chambers. Below is a year-end...
by Paris Achen | Dec 30, 2025 | News, Regulatory News
The Arizona Court of Appeals has invalidated the City of Sedona’s ban on short-term rentals in mobile home parks, reaffirming statewide protections for home-sharing. In a unanimous decision on Nov. 26, 2025, the three-judge panel held that Sedona’s attempt to bar...
by Paris Achen | Nov 6, 2025 | News, Regulatory News
Nantucket voters have overwhelmingly approved the legalization of short-term rentals island-wide, resolving years of legal battles and uncertainty for the community’s tourism-based economy. Voters passed Article 1, a citizen petition by business owner Brian Borgeson,...
by Paris Achen | Oct 14, 2025 | News, Regulatory News
A federal appeals court on Oct. 7, 2025, struck down two controversial pieces of New Orleans’ short-term rental ordinance, the latest episode in a years-long legal saga over how far the city can go to rein in the proliferation of short-term rentals. In a split...
by Paris Achen | Sep 30, 2025 | Industry News, News, Regulatory News
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is anticipated to draw some 6.5 million visitors in North America, and many host cities – Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Greater New York City (into New Jersey), Philadelphia, Seattle, and the San Francisco...
