April 17, 2007: Three Hearings This Week in Santa Fe
Proposed changes to the rental ban. |
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April 29, 2008: Naples rental committee holds final meeting Wednesday
Marco's Short-term Rental Housing Advisory Committee meets Wednesday. |
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April 8, 2008: Some Kauai Rentals May Require Registration
New registration law applies to owners of single family homes. |
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August 16, 2007: Petition for Regulation of Vacation Rentals on Maui
Please sign this petition and help support the vacation rental industry. |
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August 29, 2007: Okaloosa Citizens Alliance in Push to Engage Voters
Group formed to examine local taxation and budgetary process. |
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August 30, 2007: A New Twist on an Old Scam
A savvy owner recounts her conversation with an over-the-phone scammer. |
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August 31, 2007: St. Augustine Beach to Enforce Law Against Vacation Rentals
City to crack down on vacation rentals within the city limits. |
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August 5, 2007: Durango vacation rental owners now required to have permit
City now enforcing law that requires all vacation rentals that rent for less than 28 days to obtain a permit. |
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December 17, 2007: Missouri lodging association tracks down non-compliant VRs
Informal investigators hunting down non-compliant rentals. |
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February 13, 2007 Notice for Owners of Vacation Rentals on Maui, Lanai, or Molokai
Information about an important meeting that could affect your business. |
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February 15, 2007: Letter from Palm Springs Director of Finance Re: Transient Occupancy Tax
The City of Palm Springs has instituted a new auditing program for residential dwelling units (i.e., single-family homes and condominiums) that are rented out on a short-term basis (i.e., vacations and weekends). |
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February 15, 2007: Palm Springs Short-Term Rental Application
Running a vacation rental business in the city of Palm Springs, CA requires a permit. |
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February 2, 2007 Email Regarding HB 1603 and SB 1295
These two bills just came to the attention of a few vacation rental owners. |
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February 21, 2008: New Regulations for Vacation Rentals in South Dakota
New law in effect July 1st. |
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February 28, 2007: Upcoming Meetings in Hawaii March 1st, 9th, and 12th
More information about upcoming meetings affecting current Hawaii vacation rental owners. |
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February 7, 2007: Okaloosa County, Florida Tax Relief Letter
Sample letter to be used to write Florida representatives about tax relief for second home owners. |
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February 7, 2007: Representative Contact Information for Florida Letter Writing Campaign
Mailing address for Florida representatives. |
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February 7, 2007: Walton and Okaloosa County Taxpayers
How Florida taxpayers can fight back against the rising tax burden on second home owners. |
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February 7, 2007: Walton County, Florida Tax Relief Letter
Sample letter to be used to write Florida representatives about tax relief for second home owners. |
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Frequent Vacation Rental Scam Inquiries
We've added this section to our site to help owners spot vacation rental scams. Have you received a suspicious inquiry? Send it to us and we'll post it in this section. |
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Guidelines for Local Rental Alert Mass Mailings
If you have a message that you'd like sent out to other vacation rental owners in your area, here are a few guidelines. |
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January 29, 2008: Possible Statewide Legislation in Virginia
Legislation has been introduced in the Virginia State Senate that will affect vacation rentals. |
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July 10, 2007: Maui to Enforce Short-Term Rental Regulations
Vacation rentals without permits to be cited. |
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July 15, 2008: Napa City Council Meeting
Join other vacation rental owners for the public comment periods at 3:30 and 6:30pm. |
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July 19, 2007: Walton County "Remove It or Lose It" Campaign
As of July 23rd, personal items left on the beach will be tagged, held for 24 hours, and then discarded. |
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July 7, 2008: Meeting and Vacation Rental Workshop at Napa City Hall
Meeting on July 7 from 3 to 5 pm at Napa City Hall to discuss potential ordinances and short term rental classifications. |
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July 9, 2007: Did HomeAway Add My Property to This Website?
As scraping becomes more and more common, it's important to be aware and to take action. |
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June 16, 2008: Grand Haven City Council to discuss short-term rentals
The Grand Haven Planning Commission could be asked to review the short-term rental regulations. |
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June 16, 2008: Vacation-rental debate will continue Tuesday in South Lake Tahoe
Discussions on regulations for vacation-home rentals and placing a cap on the number of rentals in the city will continue on June 17. |
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June 17, 2008: Council suspends seasonal rental permit enforcement for Grand Haven
Short-term rental property owners in Grand Haven won't have to obtain special land use permits.
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June 2, 2008 Meeting in Lake Tahoe regarding Vacation Rental Homes
A meeting is being held in lake Tahoe regarding vacation rental homes
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June 25, 2007: Wildfires Threaten Tahoe Homes
A 2,500 acre wildfire is raging near South Lake Tahoe. |
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June 5, 2007: Attack on VRBO by Harvesters
Be on the alert for fake inquiries designed to get your email address for illegal purposes. |
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March 17, 2008: Meeting on Vacation Rentals in Napa Tomorrow Night
City council to discuss vacation rentals. |
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March 27, 2007: Santa Fe Short-Term Rental Regulations
The Santa Fe City Council has proposed two proposals regarding short-term rentals in the City. |
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May 1, 2007: Credit Card Scammers Target Vacation Rental Owners
Two credit cards scams affecting rental owners. |
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May 1, 2008: Marco rental commitee will have another 'final' meeting
The final meeting of the rental housing advisory committee Wednesday evening, wasn't exactly final. |
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May 15, 2007: Recent Sales and Lodging Tax Rate Changes
Some examples of tax rate changes that have occurred in 2007. |
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May 16, 2007: General Electric Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
Press release from GE about dishwasher recall. |
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May 23, 2007: Florida Property Tax Relief and Reform
Letter from CAPEC Executive Committee regarding Florida property taxes. |
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May 29, 2007: NC Towns Seek Missing Occupancy Taxes
Towns in Brunswick County are cracking down on vacation rental owners who fail to pay the proper taxes. |
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May 31, 2007: Beware of Calls From Indian Call Center
Vacation rental owners should be on the lookout for phone calls coming from a call center in India. |
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May 31, 2007: Fisher-Price Recalls Rainforest Open Top Take-Along(TM) Swing
Press release from Fisher-Price regarding the recall of their Rainforest Open Top Take-Along(TM) Swings. |
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May 7, 2007: Rental Ordinances Proposed on Marco Island
At it's May 7th council meeting, the Marco Island City Council re-brought up the issue of short-term rentals in the city and plan to re-examine the current ordinances. |
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November 23, 2007: Public Hearing in Oahu on Vacation Rentals
Hearing regarding short-term rentals in Honolulu on Nov. 28th. |
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November 8, 2007: Las Vegas Votes to Pass Bill Banning Short-Term Rentals
City council votes 4-2 on vacation rental ordinance. |
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October 24, 2007: Short-Term Rental Bill Pending in Las Vegas
Vacation rental owners are encouraged to attend the city council meeting on Nov. 7th. |
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September 17, 2007: Pismo Beach to Hold Meeting about Vacation Rentals
The city of Pismo Beach plans to hold meeting in response to resident complaints. |
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