Dallas Short-Term Rental Appeal Could Be Decided in September
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Once again the future of Dallas short-term rentals is clear as mud.
Here’s a brief history of the timeline to date. The Dallas City Council in June 2023 banned short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods, providing a six-month deadline for operators to ensure they were in compliance or shut down.
The Dallas Short Term Rental Alliance sued the city in October of last year, as expected, and in December was granted an injunction allowing STRs to legally operate in residential areas.
Dallas appealed the ruling in January,
A non-jury trial was set for June 3 but didn’t happen, reportedly due to a backlog in the court docket.
Dallas Short Term Rental Alliance spokeswoman Lisa Sievers reached out to CandysDirt.com this week to advise that an appellate court hearing has been set for Sept. 10. City Hall insiders are already saying the hearing will likely be delayed again.
Dallas City Attorney Tammy Palomino did not respond to a request for comment.
No News is Good News?
Dallas STR operators seem content with the court delays because they’re able to continue operating their rentals as usual. Some of the “bad actors” who were cited by residents last year for allowing wild parties and illegal activity have closed up shop.
“There has been no negative publicity since the injunction was granted earlier this year,” one STR operator said. “It’s not a political hot potato any longer.”
The City of Dallas continues to respond to nuisances and code enforcement issues at short-term rental properties. A city webpage devoted to the matter provides answers to frequently asked questions but does not appear to have been updated this year.
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I do take exception to the statement that “there has been no negative publicity since the injunction was granted…”
STRs are commercial lodging, period. I live very near an STR and every day I have to be on guard for the latest assault on my quality of life and peace in my neighborhood.
Since the injunction and before, I’ve had to call the police numerous times regarding large parties causing a disturbance into the wee hours, cars blocking driveway and damage to my property. Other things such as trash left outside, recycle and trash roll carts left in the street for days, not to mention lack of on street parking for residents and visitors.
None of this will make the Dallas Morning News or media but it certainly speaks to why STRs were banned from single family neighborhoods.
Completely agree with Dolores. There have actually been several incidents since the injunction was granted. As she often does, Ms. Sievers continues to distort the facts regarding problem STRs in our single-family neighborhoods. Happy to offer specifics to Ms. Sievers and Candy’s Dirt.