NorthFlorida
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In Tallahassee there's a bill that just passed the House (425) and is going to the Senate (188) to BAN any regulations on "vacation rentals" in Florida. This means that counties in Florida (such as Flagler) that are trying to regulate Air hosts, create a more level playing field and so on will not be allowed to do so because it will be State law that they can't. I heard on NPR the Representative sponsoring the bill say it was an issue of "property rights' of homeowners" to do what they want with their property. After a little research I discovered that the Senator apparently bought some investment property in Sarasota and was annoyed to find out there were regulations that stopped him from renting it out for less than 60 days. (probably on Air!).
It's becoming a problem in coastal towns because homes are becoming party houses on the beach. Other towns seem to have thrown up their hands because there aren't enough inspectors (or lobbyists) to figure out how to make sure the correct taxes are being collected and remitted.
I wrote emails to all the Representatives and Senators sponsoring (there are 5) but, of course, received no response because they didn't like what I had to say!
It's becoming a problem in coastal towns because homes are becoming party houses on the beach. Other towns seem to have thrown up their hands because there aren't enough inspectors (or lobbyists) to figure out how to make sure the correct taxes are being collected and remitted.
I wrote emails to all the Representatives and Senators sponsoring (there are 5) but, of course, received no response because they didn't like what I had to say!