Short-Term Rentals: Weekly Briefing | October 26 - 29, 2026 (43)

🔝 Top Stories

• Dallas, TX: The Texas Supreme Court granted review in Case No. 25-0748 on October 23 over city rules that would bar short-term rentals from nearly all residential neighborhoods.
• New Buffalo Township, MI: The Board of Trustees approved a one-year moratorium on new short-term rentals on October 26.
• Suffolk County, NY: Southold’s Town Board Code Committee agreed to cap short-term rental permits at 1% of housing stock in each hamlet on October 21 which would allow 119 two-year permits townwide through a random lottery.
• Chatham, MA: The Select Board voted on October 21 to have staff draft a bylaw banning short-term rentals owned by corporations, partnerships or real estate investment trusts for the May 2027 Annual Town Meeting.
• Jackson, WY: The Planning Commission unanimously recommended capping short-term rental floor area at 25% of any individual building on October 21 below the 33% limit the Town Council backed on August 17.
• Tulsa, OK: A ballot measure to raise the hotel guest tax from 5% to 9.9% would apply to short-term rentals and is projected to bring in $20.6 million a year.

📍 Regional Highlights

• Miami, FL: The city issued a notice of violation to Brickell Bay Plaza Inc. for operating The Club at Brickell Bay as a hotel with fines of up to $5,000 per day possible after an October 30 compliance deadline.
• Scottsdale, AZ: The city attorney asked the court to suspend a short-term rental license for 12 months after an October 11 shooting at a vacation home where officers recovered 58 shell casings.
• Houston, TX: A 23-year-old man died and a second man was wounded in gunfire at a city-registered short-term rental party where more than 50 people had reportedly gathered.
• New Orleans, LA: Former Department of Safety and Permits employee Elisha Bell Collier was arrested on October 19 after court documents showed 408 edits to 27 short-term rental licenses with at least 48 tied to a French Quarter building where rentals are banned.
• Westlake, LA: The Real Estate Board unanimously denied a variance for an Airbnb in the West Trace neighborhood on October 27 because the neighborhood’s covenants ban short-term rentals.
• Middletown, RI: The Zoning Board of Review approved expansions for two grandfathered short-term rentals by 5-0 votes on October 27 with each capped at six occupants.
• Indianapolis, IN: Airbnb’s AI party screening blocked about 125 people from booking entire homes over Halloween weekend 2025 and police will patrol several neighborhoods this Halloween weekend.
• Las Vegas, NV: Airbnb activated its anti-party technology for Halloween weekend for the sixth straight year after deterring about 40 Las Vegas bookings and more than 23,500 nationwide last year.
• West Jefferson, NC: The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office charged a 33-year-old New Jersey man with felony first-degree burglary and assault on a female after he kicked in the door of a short-term rental and was shot by a woman inside.
• San Luis Obispo, CA: Transient occupancy tax revenue reached a record $12.28 million in fiscal year 2025-26 and the City Council unanimously renewed the Tourism Business Improvement District for another year.
• Flagler Beach, FL: The City Commission unanimously denied a land use amendment and rezoning on October 22 that would have turned 1647 N. Ocean Shore Blvd. into a short-term rental.

✅ New Ordinances Approved

• Pacific, MO: The Board of Aldermen voted 4-2 on October 20 to approve Bill 5332 which limits short-term rentals to the downtown C-1 district.
• Dickinson County, KS: The County Commission approved Resolution 101526 by voice vote on October 15 which lets staff approve short-term rentals and bed-and-breakfasts inside single-family homes in the AG-40 and AG-80 districts.
• New Orleans, LA: Ordinance No. 35,597 brings city short-term rental rules in line with a Fifth Circuit ruling on corporate ownership.

💬 Catch Up on Discussions

• Montgomery County, MD: Bill 42-26 would require booking platforms to verify a county rental license before listing a short-term rental and was on the Planning, Housing and Parks Committee agenda for October 26.
• Talbot County, MD: The County Council voted on October 27 to move Bill 1653 to third reader with Lynn Mielke voting no which would cap short-term rental neighbor notices at the 50 nearest properties or all owners within 1,000 feet, whichever is fewer.
• Madison, AL: City Council took up Ordinance 2026-444 on October 26 to create a five-member Short-Term Rental Appeals Board after the city sent 42 notices to listings operating past the October 1 permit deadline.
• New Orleans, LA: The City Planning Commission had zoning changes on its October 27 agenda that would allow one commercial short-term rental per qualifying building on part of Decatur Street capped at two bedrooms and four guests.
• Westlake, LA: The city expects to lift its short-term rental moratorium in place since February 2024 at the City Council’s November meeting.
• Buena Vista, CO: Mayoral candidates Thomas Brown, Carlin Walsh and Devin Rowe answered audience questions on short-term rental caps ahead of the November 3 election.
• Puerto Rico: House Bill 1518, introduced October 15, would centralize short-term rental registration under the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and standardize tax collection.
• Bennington County, VT: Regional planners told Arlington’s Planning Commission on October 15 that 83% of survey respondents support some level of short-term rental regulation or an outright ban.

📅 Future Meetings

• Tulsa, OK: Voters decide the 9.9% hotel guest tax on November 3.
• Suffolk County, NY: Southold’s Code Committee meets again on November 5.
• New Buffalo Township, MI: Residents can weigh in on the moratorium at a town hall on November 9.
• Middletown, RI: The Zoning Board of Review picks up a continued rental expansion request on November 24.
• Dallas, TX: Oral arguments before the Texas Supreme Court are set for December 3.

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Southold Settles on One Percent Short-Term Rental Cap | East End Beacon

The Southold Town Board decided on one of the final pieces in its proposed sweeping overhaul of its short-term rental code at its Oct. 21 Code Committee meeting, paving the way for upcoming public hearings. Board members agreed, at least initially, to cap the total number of permits issued at 1 percent of the housing

East End Beacon | News for People Who Live Here.Beth Young

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 29, 2026

Cities address STRs. Chatham, MA eyes corporate rental ban for May 2027 vote; Westlake, LA weighs lifting 2024 rental moratorium; McAlester, OK votes November 3 on 10% lodging tax; Buena Vista, CO mayoral candidates debate rental caps; Middletown, RI caps two rental expansions. READ MORE.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 28, 2026

Cities address STRs. Tulsa, OK votes November 3 on raising its hotel guest tax from 5% to 9.9%; New Orleans, LA weighs commercial rentals on part of Decatur Street; Las Vegas, NV sees Airbnb anti-party tech return for Halloween; San Luis Obispo, CA posts record $12.28 million lodging tax. READ MORE.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 27, 2026

Cities address STRs. New Buffalo Township, MI approves one-year rental moratorium; Madison, AL weighs rental appeals board after 42 notices; Indianapolis, IN targets Halloween parties; Puerto Rico hoteliers push hotel-level rules; West Jefferson, NC rental break-in leads to arrest. READ MORE.

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Short-Term Rentals: Daily Notes | October 26, 2026

Cities address STRs. Pacific, MO limits rentals to downtown; Montgomery County, MD reviews bill; Aspen, CO votes November 17; Dallas, TX in court; Bennington County, VT; Miami, FL cites building; New Orleans, LA fraud arrest; Scottsdale, AZ; Houston, TX shooting; Flagler Beach, FL. READ MORE.

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