The FIFA World Cup Is 8 Weeks Away. Here Is How All 11 U.S. Host Cities Are Regulating Short-Term Rentals Right Now.
All 11 U.S. FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities require STR permits, but only Kansas City created an event-specific path.…
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Summit County Released Its First STR Complaint Data. What 18 Complaints in 2 Months Tells Us About How Cities Actually Enforce STR Rules.
Summit County Utah recorded 18 STR complaint hotline calls in January and February 2026. The breakdown by violation type, the…
Monterey County Just Banned Short-Term Rentals in Residential Zones. What It Means for Hosts in Pebble Beach, Big Sur, and Beyond
Monterey County voted 3-2 to ban short-term rentals under 30 days in unincorporated residential zones, affecting Big Sur, Pebble Beach,…
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…
Maui Bill 9 Is Law. Hawaii Just Started the Largest STR Phase-Out in US History.
Maui Bill 9 phases out 6,208 apartment-zoned vacation rentals by 2029-2031. Here is how enforcement works, who is exposed, 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…
Airbnb Lost in France’s Highest Court. What Platform Liability for Illegal Listings Means for Hosts Worldwide
France's supreme court ruled that Airbnb is not a passive host and can be held liable for illegal listings. Two…
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…
The STR License Fraud Problem. How Cities Are Catching Hosts Who Game the Permit System
STR permit fraud is the enforcement gap between registered and compliant. Cities like Denver, Chicago, San Diego, and NYC are…
Oregon STR Laws 2026: What Bend Investors Need to Know About Permitting, Zoning, and the Statewide Patchwork
Oregon has no statewide STR preemption and no uniform registry. Bend requires a two-tier permit system with a 500-foot density…
