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Occupancy tax
Everything the Gazette has filed on Occupancy tax, newest first.
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Exposed
The Ghost in the Garage: Why Hosts Secretly Live in Whole-Home Rentals
Crushed by debt service and falling revenue, hosts are hiding in basements and campers while renting out the main house. The fallout is about to deton
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World
The Peak District Tourist Tax Fight Signals a Dangerous New Era for UK Hosts
As the newly elected East Midlands Mayor faces pressure to introduce a tourism tax, rural holiday let operators warn of economic disaster for the Peak
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World
Labour Targets Holiday Cottages in a High-Stakes Tax Raid on British Hosts
The abolition of the Furnished Holiday Let regime is no longer a distant Tory threat. The new government is preparing a swift fiscal squeeze that will
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The Money
The Coastal Cool Down: What the Hilton Head Summer Showdown Means for Short Term Rentals
New data from South Carolina's premier beach market reveals a stark shift in the battle for occupancy. As traditional resorts claw back market share,
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World
England Mayors Set to Gain Tourist Tax Powers as Devolution Reshapes Short Term Rentals
The era of tax-free hosting in England is drawing to a close as the government prepares to hand metro mayors the statutory power to levy local visitor
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Markets
The End of the Scarcity War: Why the STR Industry Must Now Fix Dying Towns
For a decade, the short-term rental debate was defined by housing shortages. Now, the industry is being asked to absorb millions of empty homes in shr
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The Money
The Occupancy Tax You Forgot To Collect Is Now A Bill: The Looming Crisis For STR Hosts
Years of unremitted lodging taxes, penalties, and interest are turning once-profitable short-term rentals into financial liabilities. The taxman is co
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