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Short Term Rental Regulations
Everything the Gazette has filed on Short Term Rental Regulations, newest first.
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Crackdown
Airbnb Declares War: Salt Lake City Becomes the Next Battleground in the STR Wars
A cease and desist letter from the platform giant signals a new, aggressive phase in the fight against local regulations, putting every host and prope
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Markets
The Large-Group Luxury Niche Is Getting Crowded: The Gold Rush Ends
The dream of sky-high ADRs from sprawling vacation homes pulled investors in droves. Now, the market is saturated, regulations are tightening, and the
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Crackdown
The Silent Killer in Your Deed: How Zoning Makes Your STR 'Legal For Now'
A ticking time bomb hides in plain sight for countless short-term rental hosts. Your 'grandfathered' status is a temporary reprieve, not a lifetime pa
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Markets
Game Day Gold: Six Weekends Can Make or Break Your Rental Year
In college towns, a handful of sporting events drive sky-high rates, delivering disproportionate profits. But building a business on these peak weeken
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Host Life
The Bouncer's Dilemma: Vetting Guests in the Wild West of STR
Platform rules and fair housing laws tie your hands, but your property is on the line. STR NEWS cuts through the noise: what you can ask, what you can
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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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Crackdown
The White Death: Ski Towns Declare War on Your Chalet, And They're Winning
The snow-capped peaks once promised endless rental income, but a harsh new reality is setting in. Resort communities are drawing lines in the snow, ch
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Crackdown
Party House Chaos Triggers Sweeping Crackdown on Every Host in America
A handful of viral party disasters didn't just make headlines; they rewrote the rulebook for short-term rentals, dragging quiet hosts into a regulator
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Crackdown
Grandfathered Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Amortization Time Bomb
The 'existing operators are protected' clause is often a ticking clock, not a shield. We dissect how cities weaponize phase-outs and the financial rea
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