Short Term Rentals
Dallas’s Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee talked in a two-plus-hour workshop Tuesday about code violations, nuisances, party houses, specific use permits, and “putting teeth” into the city’s development code governing short-term rentals. The panel was slated to review the development code and define a new use called “short-term rental lodging.” Committee members agreed to direct staff…
Dallas has been wrestling with the issue of whether to change the code allowing short-term rentals in residential areas, but it’s not the only city that’s had to evaluate the matter. When Airbnb announced in June that party houses and “open-invite gatherings” of more than 16 people are permanently prohibited following a trial period due…
Mary Cate: As the year unfolds, Airbnb continues to lean into the new work and travel landscape that the coronavirus pandemic left in its wake. Their summer launch added features designed to support remote workers searching for a longer-term “workcation” destinations, as well as the general uptick in summer travel. These features included AirCover (their…
Zoning Board To Revisit Short-Term Rentals With Workshop Meeting In August
For many of us, the idea of enjoying our own private island may initially feel pretty far out of reach. But these rentals on Airbnb turn an impossibility into reality. Whether you are looking for a rustic cabin on a lake island or a tropical getaway closer to the equator, you can stay at your…
