Top 10 Ways to Defend Against Vacation Rental Bans in Your Area
1) Collect and pay sales tax
2) Be a good neighbor
3) Be active in your HOA
4) Stay on top of current events in your area by subscribing to the local paper or reading it online. Google Alerts are also useful.
5) Know the zoning laws in your area
6) Make sure that you (and your renters) are following the local ordinances to a tee. Complaints from permanent residents about noise, trash, and parking issues are what usually get the ball rolling on rental bans.
7) Screen your renters
8) Band together with other vacation rental owners and property managers in your area
9) Educate yourself about what's happened in other markets
10) Show your face by participating in area community activities when you're in town
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Owner Tip of the Month
"I stayed in a vacation rental recently that had printed postcards with a photo of the property on the front. On the back, there was a link to their VRBO listing. The owners left the postcards for their guests to send to friends and family members. I thought this was a great idea. Postcards are cheap to print and even cheaper to send and it's a great way to let your renters do the advertising for you."
-Lorraine Sims, Traverse City, MI
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