short term rentals
When I was married many years ago, we spent a week of our month-long Italian honeymoon in Florence at a vacation rental. We planned the trip this way to catch our breath, do laundry, cook our food from local markets, and get an idea of what living in Italy full-time might be like. My then-husband…
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“We’ve called the police at least two dozen times,” said Dave Norman. “I have a file as thick as my forehead.” Norman lived across the alley from a short-term rental (STR) “party house” off Meadow Road, and his 12-year-old daughter was continually subjected to loud (and lewd) rap music through her bedroom walls, which bordered…
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An Airbnb host’s worst nightmare happened to a home in North Dallas last weekend: DTX-TV reported and posted two videos of the wild parties in a North Dallas neighborhood. The property is located at 15816 Spring Creek Road in Richardson Heights Estates, which is off Coit Road near Arapaho. The party-goers trashed the house. Video…
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By Lisa SieversSpecial Contributor In the discussion regarding short-term rental regulation in the City of Dallas, one important point has not been well addressed — Hotel and Occupancy Tax (HOT). What are HOT taxes and why should we care about them? HOT taxes are collected to directly promote tourism and the convention/hotel industry. In Dallas,…
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By Lisa SieversSpecial Contributor Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold quickly cut to the heart of the matter during the City of Dallas Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee last week: “The big issue here for us is that of property rights,” the Dallas City Council representative for District 4 said. The committee met on March…
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