Advocates for Vacation Rental Reform - Miami Beach

10/10/2018

Miami Beach, Florida, which already imposes stiff fines for illegal short-term rentals, is now requiring online platforms to list specific business license information on their sites.

09/11/2018

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There are perfectly legitimate worries that site AirBnB gentrifies neighborhoods and makes cities even less affordable than they already are. But so far, cities have had a hard time figuring how exactly to handle the service, which lets homeowners rent their properties for days at a time. New York ...

08/20/2018

Just two years after the city of Miami Beach imposed some of the harshest fines in the country for short-term rentals, the city is facing a lawsuit. 

08/13/2018

Miami Beach has established itself as one of the most anti-Airbnb cities in the country, banning short-term rentals across much of the island and issuing $20,000 fines for illegal listings. But so far, those fines have been aimed at property owners, not platforms like Airbnb. Last week, city commiss...

06/29/2018

Finally making some headway!

In the first lawsuit against Miami Beach since it increased its short-term rental fine to $20,000, resident Natalie Nichols sued the city Wednesday seeking a permanent injunction to stop Miami Beach from handing out the hefty fines.

06/27/2018

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Just this morning, the Goldwater Institute has filed suit against the city of Miami Beach in regards to the protection of rights for property owners who want to offer their private homes to overnight guests. The suit is based on the stance that Miami Beach has cause residents to be deprived of prope...

04/02/2018

New data from Concur, a travel-expense firm, show that the number of corporate trips booked through Airbnb grew by 44% in the second quarter of 2016 compared with a year earlier.

Road warriors are happy to use the service. But few will be satisfied with the back bedroom of a family home

03/20/2018

"It has been over 90 years since anyone challenged the fundamental premise of zoning..... The real question is whether society will side on the interests of all citizens’ fundamental property rights, or will society seek comfort under the warm blanket of regulatory authority in the guise of public welfare."

It has been over 90 years since anyone challenged the fundamental premise of zoning, says Anthony Graziano, senior managing director for Integra Realty Resources. But he predicts it will likely face a challenge soon enough.