Lawmakers pass state regulations on short-term vacation rentals; how will it play out?

Short-Term Rental Regulation Still A Puzzle In South Dakota

HILL CITY — With craggy ridges and hillsides framing it, there isn't much space for new housing to serve the rapid growth occurring in this picturesque tourism town in the central Black Hills.

State legislators consider bill package to regulate short-term rentals

A group of state lawmakers are looking to regulate short-term rentals like those found on Airbnb and Vrbo.

Lawmakers pass state regulations on short-term vacation rentals; how will it play out?

After coming up short for nearly a decade, the Legislature approved a contentious proposal to give the state more power to regulate short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo that have changed the vacation landscape, from the Panhandle to Orlando to South Florida. The measure still needs to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, and opponents say they will push to persuade the Governor to veto the bill. The measure (SB 280) has been a controversi…

Short-term rental regulation still a puzzle in South Dakota

HILL CITY, S.D. With craggy ridges and hillsides framing it, there isn't much space for new housing to serve the rapid growth occurring in this picturesque tourism town in the central Black Hills.And even as Hill City saw 84 new single-family homes built over the past 12 years including a spurt of 39 new units in 2020-21 a city housing study shows that the number of owner-occupied homes actually fell during that time frame.The drop in owner o…

Vacation rental homes will be regulated under plan approved by Florida lawmakers

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a plan aimed, in part, at addressing “party houses” at short-term rental properties, as the use of online platforms such as Airbnb continues to skyrocket. Regulation of vacation rentals for years has been a thorny issue for the Legislature. Champions of short-term rentals maintain that they provide extra income for homeowners, while critics complain that noise, trash, and traffi…

Short-term rental regulation still a puzzle in SD

HILL CITY — With craggy ridges and hillsides framing it, there isn’t much space for new housing to serve the rapid growth occurring in this picturesque tourism town in the central Black Hills.