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DC Short-Term Rental Registrations Reveal Unexpected Restrictions
Nena Perry-Brown | January 26th 2022
Some short-term rental hosts are finding that they can't license their house if they live in the basement unit.... read»
DCRA Releases Final Short-Term Rental Regulations
Nena Perry-Brown | December 3rd 2021
DC Council initially passed a bill to regulate short-term rentals over three years ago.... read»
The Party is Over: Airbnb Bans Parties, Caps Occupancy At All Listings
Nena Perry-Brown | August 21st 2020
Following reports of parties at Airbnbs since the pandemic began, the short-term rental company is putting its foot down.... read»
DC Attorney General Settles City Apartel Suit
Nena Perry-Brown | November 4th 2019
Over two years after Ginosi USA was sued for its apartel network, a settlement has been reached.... read»
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Mayor Bowser Declines to Sign Short-Term Rental Bill
Nena Perry-Brown | January 16th 2019
The DC mayor cited the recent court decision to block a similar bill in New York City.... read»
DC Council Votes to Move Forward with Amended Airbnb Bill
Nena Perry-Brown | October 2nd 2018
The bill would ban DC residents from renting out second homes on Airbnb and similar services.... read»
Prince George's County Looks to Regulate Short-Term Rentals
Nena Perry-Brown | July 16th 2018
The county joins the ranks of local jurisdictions attempting to legislate its way toward addressing Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms.... read»
How to Legally List on Airbnb in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | May 8th 2017
While the DC Council continues its debate on how to further codify and curtail short-term rentals in the city, UrbanTurf asked the Department of Consu... read»
DC Council Committee Holds Hearing on Anti-Airbnb Abuse Bill
Nena Perry-Brown | April 26th 2017
The DC Council held a public hearing Wednesday on their bill to regulate short-term rentals that function more similarly to hotels. ... read»
How Being an Airbnb Host Has Become a Full-Time Job
Nena Perry-Brown | April 7th 2017
Many localities are still trying to navigate the new world that Airbnb's independent short-term home rental service exemplifies. Meanwhile, New Yorker... read»
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