Last year, the city council passed the registration law, but little was known about . In February 2015, Amsterdam announced a cooperative effort with Airbnb in which the city wouldlevy a tourist tax on rentalswhile Airbnb informed potential hosts of allrules and regulations. For comparison, more than 60% of Routt County's workforce earns less than $150,000 per year, the survey found. Under the Short Term Rental regulations, hosts must have their AirBnB listing as their full-time primary residence. Affordable housing was a top motivation, the mayor explained. In the summer of 2020, Aspen hospitality businesses saw their average daily rates increase by 29% year-over-year while their revenue per available room increased by nearly 99%, according to data from the Aspen Chamber of Commerce. "This is a historic moment," Blangiardi said at a press conference for the bill, the Hawaii Tourism Authority recorded over 6 million visitors to Oahu, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, wealthy out-of-towners continue to make up a majority of buyers, data from the Colorado Association of Realtors (CAR). Weehawken, New Jersey, sitting on the Hudson River waterfront directly across from Manhattan, banned all short-term rentals in the 15,000-person town at the very end of 2022. Supporters argue that the service allows travelers to rent more affordable lodging, while opponents accuse Airbnb of being a detriment to housing prices, supply, and neighborhood quality of life. In late March 2023, Maine state lawmakers referred a bill to the Joint Select Committee on Housing with sweeping recommendations to tackle the state's housing crisis, including a database of short-term rentals and a redirection of revenue from short-term rental taxes, according to the Portland Press Herald. According to AirDNA, there are about 790 active vacation rentals in Coeur d'Alene that charge an average daily rate of around $260. After months of debate, it was narrowly approved by the local city council in December. With that in mind, San Francisco-bound travelers are advised to time their stay if booking a whole apartment or house is absolutely necessary. Lexington's Special Planning and Public Safety Committee is considering requiring Airbnb and Vrbo landlords in the area to acquire a special business license and imposing an additional transient tax on the properties, according to a report by WKYT. The law was scheduled to go into effect in March 2022. There is now a 5% cap on the number of short-term-rental licenses that will be issued per zone, or city neighborhood. So she opened a restaurant. Before we do so, we'll ask for your consent to share this information with the City. Very High Travel Demand is Back, But Are Airports and Airlines Ready For it? As the country fully removes all Covid entry regulations, visitors are encouraged to book ahead of time while eligible AirBnB listings are still available. The laws are notably extensive, but one entry that will surely impact tourists is the prohibition of 'Class A' listings for fewer than 30 days . The median home value is down more than 9% to just under $550,000 as of February 2023 while the number of homes sold has dropped by nearly 29% year-over-year, according to Redfin. April 21, 2023 New renderings of Metro's 8000-series train cars show the transit agency is switching up the trains' seating configuration, moving forward with the open gangway concept.