Bulletin: Pacifica, CA News Today
Staff will back Pacifica's ordinance only if the city drops its six-month residency rule and 60-night unhosted cap, with commissioners voting August 12
Jasmine Ruth Albatana
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 12, 2026
Cities address STRs. Verona, WI opens seven-day exemption; Citrus County, FL sends draft back for revision; Portsmouth, VA weighs owner-occupancy rule; Pacifica, CA may lose residency cap; Seattle, WA investigates Capitol Hill shooting. READ MORE.
Bulletin: Ulster County, NY News Today
A draft permit law reviewed August 6 sets first-violation penalties at $350 to $1,000 and $3,000 for a repeat within five years; neighbors told the board the numbers will not change absentee owner behavior
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 11, 2026
Cities address STRs. Oakley, CA weighs downtown exception; Woodstock, IL taxes rentals at 5%; Plano, TX sends venue taxes to voters; Franklin Township, NJ votes on licensing; Friday Harbor, WA extends hearing; Wells, ME weighs Route 1 overlay; Tybee Island, GA lawsuit dismissed. READ MORE.
Bulletin: Teller County, CO News Today
Ordinance 23 would cap short-term rentals at 10% of homes per subdivision, restrict them to four zoning districts, and charge operators $1,000 in first-year fees
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 10, 2026
Cities address STRs. Duluth, MN weighs single-family ban; New Orleans, LA rules upheld on appeal; Maui County, HI defers rezoning vote; Hawaii County, HI splits on tax class; Collier County, FL eyes bed tax hike; Strasburg Township, PA; South Bend, IN; West Tisbury, MA. READ MORE.
Global Regulatory Notes (15)
Global STR rules shift. Wales reviews 182-day test; Spain delays housing decree; France upholds platform fines; England expands tourist levy; NSW weighs 7.5% levy; Turkey halves lodging tax; Sooke, BC; Gibsons, BC; Windsor, ON; Montreal, QC. READ MORE.
Short-Term Rentals: Weekly Briefing | August 3 - 7, 2026 (31)
This Week's STRs. Cambridge, MA backs a 90-day cap; Clark County, NV moves to cut off platform payments; Bethlehem, PA confines rentals to hotel zones; Muscle Shoals, AL and Gary, IN approve new rules; Hernando County, FL rejects an ordinance 3-1; Lawrence, KS; Eureka, CA. READ MORE.
Bulletin: Cape Town, South Africa News Today
The City says its registration and data-sharing policy enforces existing rates policy rather than introducing a levy on hosts
Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | August 6, 2026
Cities address STRs. Cambridge, MA backs 90-day cap; Bethlehem, PA limits rentals to hotel zones; Buena Vista, CO drafts zoning caps; Hillsborough County, FL weighs registry; Tremont, ME surveys residents; Hartford, CT; Osceola County, FL; Woodstock, NY. READ MORE.