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Short-term rental regulation
Everything the Gazette has filed on Short-term rental regulation, newest first.
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Markets
Milford's STR Embrace: Is the Regulatory Pendulum Swinging Back?
A single council's decision to 'back' short-term rentals in Milford might seem small, but in the brutal, high-stakes war for the industry's future, ev
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Exposed
Vegas Plays Hardball: Cities Are Done Chasing Hosts, Now They're Coming for Airbnb
The Wild West is over. Las Vegas is poised to fine platforms for unlicensed listings, signaling a brutal new chapter where cities put the burden of en
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Platforms
Airbnb's $750,000 Bass Bomb: Is LA's Rental Policy Up for Sale?
A staggering political donation in Los Angeles screams 'pay-to-play' and sends a chill down the spine of every host. Is this the new cost of doing bus
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Exposed
The 'Guaranteed Rent' Arbitrage Trap: How Fleeting Profits Sink Landlords
Slick operators promise passive income, then vanish when the market turns. STR NEWS exposes the hollow mechanics of a scheme that leaves property owne
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The Money
TAX REVOLUTION: Your STR Just Got Reclassified Commercial and the Bill is Brutal
The property tax hammer just dropped. Cities are reclassifying short-term rentals as commercial, triggering catastrophic new tax bills and upending ho
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Platforms
The Professionalization Squeeze: How Platforms and Pressure Are Crushing the Casual Host
The short-term rental industry once welcomed everyone. Now, rising platform demands, soaring costs, and relentless guest expectations are pushing out
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Crackdown
Ghost Hotel Crackdowns Are Gutting the Short-Term Rental Ecosystem
Cities declare war on multi-unit STR operations, but the real casualties are the professional managers who built the industry and keep it running.
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Crackdown
Occupancy Limits: The Silent Killer Gutting Your Big Listing's ADR and Profit
Forget permit fees and taxes. Buried in the fine print, two-per-bedroom caps and headcount limits are systematically devaluing large short-term rental
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