Bulletin: Pitkin County, CO News Today
A consultant study presented August 18 recommends replacing the eligibility test that shrank the county's STR inventory to 73 licenses with geographic caps, a lottery, and two new permit types
Jas Albatana
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 20, 2026
Cities address STRs. Harrietstown, NY inspections proposed; Empire, MI hearing set; St. Pete Beach, FL registration weighed; Pitkin County, CO cap-and-lottery; Loomis, CA rules considered; Wells, ME permits drafted; Denison, TX; Folly Beach, SC; Saugatuck, MI; Tuscola Township, MI. READ MORE.
Bulletin: Clark County, NV News Today
Commissioners target booking platforms directly after a federal court blocked penalties against individual hosts
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 19, 2026
Cities address STRs. Kennett Square, PA 20-unit cap; Columbia Township, MI ordinance passed; Loudonville, OH cap debated; Bar Harbor, ME rules revisited; Greenville County, SC registry drafted; Westerly, RI; DeWitt, NY; Montgomery, AL; Midway, UT; Boulder, CO. READ MORE.
Bulletin: Escambia County, FL News Today
A draft policy would require proof of state licensing, a 24/7 local contact, and cross-checked ownership records before any beach house can operate as a short-term rental
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 18, 2026
Cities address STRs. Merrillville, IN opens council discussion; South Bend, IN gathers resident input; Meredith, NH halves owner-occupied fee to $200; Salt Lake City, UT defends enforcement tactics; Lorain, OH shuts unregistered rental; Warren County, VA advances permit. READ MORE.
Bulletin: Carolina Beach, NC News Today
North Carolina exempts stays of 90 or more continuous days from lodging tax so the recommended 31-day floor would make all 12 units taxable accommodations
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 17, 2026
Cities address STRs. Beverly Hills, CA declines Olympic exemption; Plainfield, NJ passes on third attempt; Pacifica, CA loses residency rule; Broomfield, CO eyes 6% tax; Tybee Island, GA; Starkey, NY; Missoula, MT; Oakley, CA; Irving, TX; Folly Beach, SC cap overturned. READ MORE.
Bulletin: Thailand News Today
The Hotel and Overnight Accommodation Bill would legalize guesthouses, homestays and condo units but only with the building's written consent
Short-Term Rentals: Weekly Briefing | August 10 - 13, 2026 (32)
This Week's STRs. New Orleans, LA rules survive federal appeal; Maui County, HI defers rezoning of 2,554 units; Pacifica, CA residency cap at risk. Verona, WI, Woodstock, IL and Plano, TX approve changes; Citrus County, FL and Strasburg Township, PA pause. Sedona, AZ; Tybee Island, GA. READ MORE.