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Municipal Regulation
Everything the Gazette has filed on Municipal Regulation, newest first.
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Crackdown
Green Retrofit Mandates Are the New Backdoor Ban on Short-Term Rentals
Progressive cities are tying short-term rental permits directly to mandatory energy efficiency upgrades. The massive capital costs are clearing older
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Exposed
The Hammer Falls: $200,000 Fine Signals Brutal New Front in War on STRs
A single Airbnb host just got hit with a staggering $200,000 fine. This isn't just one bad actor; it's a chilling warning shot, proving cities are don
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Crackdown
The Duluth Hammer Drops: Single-Family STRs Under Siege in a Warning Shot Heard Across America
A quiet Minnesota city just fired a deafening warning shot at every short-term rental operator in America. Duluth is considering a ban on vacation ren
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Crackdown
City Hall's New Weapon: The Data Mandate That Opens Your Books
The digital walls are falling. Platforms are now compelled to hand over your booking records, host details, and revenue figures. This isn't just about
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Crackdown
The NYC Blueprint: How Cities Are Weaponizing Regulation to Decimate Short-Term Rentals
New York City didn't just regulate short-term rentals; it engineered a total market collapse. Learn the insidious registration-plus-host-present playb
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Crackdown
The Fire Marshal's Iron Fist: Safety Rules Crush Short-Term Rental Dreams
Forget zoning fights and platform fees. A quiet storm of life-safety inspections, strict egress mandates, and sprinkler demands is reclassifying prope
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Crackdown
Algorithms Unleashed: Software Is Now the Code Enforcer Hunting Your Listing
The Wild West days of short-term rentals are over. Algorithms are now the frontline agents in the war on unpermitted properties, scraping platforms an
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