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  Online Travel Update: Trivago reports a challenging 2020, but expects a positive 2021; Expedia reports disappointing year-end...
  Foster Garvey PC on 2/19/2021
  For readers who have been following our Online Travel Updates since its inception, we thank you for your continued support. In this year of 2021, June will mark our six-year anniversary of publishing these weekly updates...more
  Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 11/16/2020
  As previously discussed in the May 6, 2019 Obermayer blog, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Slice of Life, LLC et al. vs. Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board, et al. decided unanimously that short-term rentals are...more
  Vandeventer Black LLP on 10/16/2020
  Short-term rentals have become increasingly popular with Hampton Roads visitors and a big source of income for local property owners. Many guests in the Hampton Roads area are finding accommodations on websites like...more
  Southampton Town Targets Short Term Rentals For Enforcement Due To Covid-19 Outbreak
  Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 4/16/2020
  In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, many New York City residents have sought refuge from the epicenter of the disease by travelling to the East End of Long Island....more
  Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 9/16/2019
  Earlier this month, a challenge to the Town of Shelter Island ("Shelter Island") short term rental law ordinance enacted in April 2017, amended May 2019 ("STRL"), came to an end – for now. ...more
  Gray Reed on 9/28/2018
  Sands Anderson PC on 8/3/2018
  It is a new world in local government land use… following the recent state legislation allowing registries to be established, localities are wise to adopt regulations on Airbnb and VRBO and similar short stay uses....more
  Short Term Rental, Long Term Impact: Municipal Regulation of AirBnb and Homesharing
  Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 6/1/2018
  Travelers across the world have embraced short term rentals from platforms such as AirBnb, VRBO, and HomeAway as a unique option for accommodations. These homesharing websites offer travelers an opportunity to stay in a place...more
  Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 4/9/2018
  Short term rentals, Airbnb, VRBO… this evolving concept in the real estate market is making waves in all aspects of the legal community. In many areas, municipalities are enacting rental registration ordinances....more
  Ward and Smith, P.A. on 10/27/2017
  Lending you a cup of sugar, offering to watch the kids, or grilling out on a summer afternoon— whatever the activity, our neighbors are a key part of what makes our communities familiar and unique. Neighbors help make a...more
  Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/1/2017
  Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 4/18/2017
  Does your Community Association have sufficient protections in place for Short-Term Vacation Rentals? With the rise in short-term rentals through popular sites like Airbnb, Inc. and Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO),...more
  Best Best & Krieger LLP on 3/29/2017
  Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 1/13/2017
  At its January 10, 2017 meeting, the Town Board of the Town of Huntington held a public hearing to discuss its proposed ban on short-term rentals. Several residents testified at the public hearing in opposition to the ban,...more
  Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 1/9/2017
  Last April, my colleague Anthony Guardino blogged about the Town of Southold's local law banning "transient rental properties", which Southold defined as dwellings that are rented out for less than fourteen nights at a time. ...more
  Gray Reed on 12/15/2016
  Following his transfer to Houston, Ruel Benda decided to keep his posh gated neighborhood Rodeo Drive house and started advertising it on AirBNB. His profits were so good that he began renting for 7 days or less. Insisting...more
  Best Best & Krieger LLP on 11/2/2016
  Knowing Local Laws and Rights for Short-Term Rental Success - Services such as Airbnb and VRBO offer service-sharing alternatives to traditional hotels and rentals. Indeed, these online platforms now provide a...more
  Do I Owe Income Taxes When I Rent Out My Home?
  Gray Reed on 9/28/2016
  Over the summer, Brad Bevos' company relocated him from Austin to Springfield, Illinois. A University of Texas alum and huge Longhorn football fan, the move bummed Brad because he won't be able to attend home games this...more
  Vacation rental websites create difficult choices for hotels
  Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 4/28/2016
  In just a few years, vacation rental websites have exploded onto the scene, commanding a significant market presence in the hospitality industry and redefining traditional "vacation rentals." In particular, websites like...more
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