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"City of Austin checks in for new short-term rental rule debates"

Posted by Grossman & Jones Group on January 22nd, 2025

CultureMap Austin writes, "Austinites may be friendly, but the city as a whole fosters many conflicting feelings about vacation rentals. A January memo from assistant city manager Veronica Briseño alerts the City Council that some proposed changes are coming regarding regulating short-term rentals (STRs).

The changes will have to go through several filters first: public meetings plus separate Planning Commission and City Council meetings in February and April. The memo says "the changes will apply to a significant number of properties throughout the City."

It's difficult to summarize or forecast concerns associated with STRs, because they vary widely depending on changing factors. It's not just who's visiting and how well they behave, but…

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Appeals court rules against Austin on short-term rental laws

Posted by Grossman & Jones Group on December 12th, 2019

A state appeals court ruled Nov. 27 that the city's regulations banning some types of short-term rentals and restricting their use are unconstitutional. In 2016, Austin City Council passed an ordinance to outlaw by 2022 short-term rentals in residential areas where the owner doesn't live on the property. The ordinance also created requirements around advertising, noise, inspections and occupancy limits at the rentals. The state appeals court has declared some elements of Austin's rules governing short-term rentals unconstitutional, including provisions banning non-owner-occupied rentals and occupancy limits.

In 2016, the City Council passed sweeping new regulations of short-term rentals, like those you find through Airbnb…

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