Daily Regulatory Notes 05/19/2025

Every day, we bring you a detailed overview of recent news and updates about primary decisions, community feedback, or legislative changes relevant to the short-term rental industry. 📰

Bedford, TX

Bedford’s City Council continues tightening oversight of short-term rentals, recently amending its ordinance to include crash pads—shared housing options often used by traveling professionals—under the same rules as traditional STRs.

These changes follow enforcement challenges, as some crash pads in single-family neighborhoods caused issues like overcrowding and parking congestion. The Council is also considering zoning amendments to add distance requirements between STRs in response to resident concerns.

Spring Lake Township, MI

Spring Lake Township tightens its short-term rental regulations by removing STRs from the R-3 zoning district and creating a new STR overlay district, now limited primarily to the eastern Strawberry Point neighborhood.

Approved unanimously on May 12, the change eliminates STR eligibility for 60 single-family homes, including properties on Minetta Avenue, Benjamin Avenue, Rhoda Street, and View Drive. North Lake Avenue homes are also excluded.

Beaufort, SC

Beaufort residents are raising alarms over disruptive short-term rental guests, unkempt properties, and a growing sense of instability.

At a recent city work session, neighbors described late-night partying, trash buildup, and unsafe conditions, prompting Mayor Phil Cromer to call for further discussion and potential action. No decisions were made, but STR oversight remains a top concern for both officials and residents.

Beverly, MA

Beverly’s City Council is forming a Special Committee to review its current short-term rental ban which only allows licensed lodging houses to operate legally.

Prompted by Councilor Danielle Spang, the initiative comes in response to widespread listings on Airbnb and Vrbo despite the ban, and aims to evaluate whether STRs should be legalized under new rules or more strictly enforced. The committee, made up of five tenants and property owners, will meet over the summer and present recommendations by fall. Applications are due by May 28.

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Dewey Beach, DE

Dewey Beach Town Council updates its code to clarify how short-term rental taxes are handled now allowing property owners to designate an agent—such as a property manager or platform like Airbnb—to collect and remit the town’s accommodation tax.

Approved on April 25, the ordinance also formally defines “accommodations intermediary” to include individuals or companies that facilitate STR bookings.

Selbyville, DE

Selbyville’s Town Council moves to update its code to clearly ban short-term rentals under one year, aiming to address confusion as STRs begin to surface in town.

The Planning & Zoning Commission recommends the change, citing increasing development and past precedent, like the marijuana ban.. The council schedules a discussion in June and a public hearing in July. Emergency housing needs, like after a fire, will be handled case-by-case through Town Hall.

Antrim, NH

Antrim’s Planning Board finalized a revised short-term rental policy at its May 15 meeting, aiming to curb issues tied to off-site management of rental units that had prompted frequent police visits due to noise and parking complaints.

The updated policy required each short-term rental to have a resident or locally based manager who could respond to problems in a timely manner, a change driven by concerns from both town officials and residents.

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