Kansas City Invented a New Kind of STR Permit for the World Cup. Here Is How Ordinance 250965 Works.
Kansas City Ordinance 250965 created a $50 Major Event STR Permit valid May 3 through July 31, 2026, for the…
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Maryland Just Set the National Standard for STR Safety. Here Is What the Law Actually Requires.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed HB 1221, the Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act, on April 14, 2026.…
Dallas Is Asking the Texas Supreme Court to Enforce Its STR Ban Before the World Cup. Here Is What Is at Stake.
Dallas petitioned the Texas Supreme Court six months ago to lift a trial court injunction blocking its STR ban. World…
Your STR Permit Was Denied. Now What. A Legal Guide to STR License Appeals in 2026
Your STR permit application was denied. Here is how the administrative appeals process works, what grounds actually win, when to…
Florida STR Laws 2026. What the State Preemption Framework Means for Investors in Orlando, Miami, and Beyond
Florida preemption law protects your right to operate a vacation rental, but cities can still impose registration, safety, noise, and…
Provincetown Capped How Many STRs One Person Can Own. Other Cities Are Watching.
Provincetown approved a three-unit STR ownership cap at its April 2026 town meeting. Here is what the bylaw says, why…
Clark County STR Enforcement Hit a Federal Roadblock. What the Court Injunction Means for Hosts in Las Vegas and Beyond
A federal judge blocked Clark County from enforcing its STR licensing requirements, fines, and liens after finding the system likely…
When Cities Ban STRs Outright. The Federal Constitutional Challenges Mounting Against Total Short-Term Rental Bans in 2026
A February 2026 federal lawsuit against Dearborn Heights, Michigan is the latest in a wave of constitutional challenges to total…
Colorado Court Upholds Breckenridge STR Fee as Regulatory Tool, Not a Tax. And Why Every TABOR State Should Pay Attention.
Colorado appeals court ruled 3-0 that Breckenridge $756-per-bedroom STR fee is a regulatory fee, not a tax under TABOR. The…
Indiana Just Banned Cities from Capping Short-Term Rentals. Here Is What HEA 1210 Actually Does.
Governor Mike Braun signed HEA 1210 on March 12, 2026, prohibiting Indiana cities from capping residential rental properties. The law…
