Idaho Preempted Cities From Regulating STRs. Here Is How Cities Are Fighting Back Anyway.
Idaho HB 583 takes effect July 1, 2026. How Boise, McCall, Sandpoint, Ketchum, and Coeur dAlene are responding to the…
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Beyond the Night Cap: How Cities Are Using Permit Caps and Ownership Limits to Control the STR Market
A growing number of U.S. cities are capping how many STR permits they issue and how many properties a single…
California’s SB 346 Has Been Live for 3.5 Months. Which Cities Are Actually Using It to Demand Airbnb Host Data.
SB 346 gave California cities the power to demand STR host data from Airbnb and VRBO. Three and a half…
HOAs Are Going to War With STR Hosts. Who Is Winning.
HOAs enforce STR restrictions through contract law that state preemption cannot override. Here is what the courts say, what it…
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…
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.…
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…
