Hawaii tourism industry fears negative impact of rental legislation

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hawaii’s tourism officials have warned that new short-term rental rules will reduce the amount of accommodation available for visitors to the islands. More restrictive rental rules on Oahu took effect last week – Bill 89 bans advertising of unpermitted short-term rentals and enacts penalties resulting in fines of up to $10,000 for persistent violators. […]
Agents call for Scottish policy makers to “catch up” with rental regulations

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Following reports that 84 per cent of Scots want new taxes imposed on short-term landlords, letting agents have called for policy makers to respond. Jonathan Gordon, director with Clan Gordon, said: “It is crazy to have thousands of properties let out short term with no regulations at all. Speaking so often to landlords, we […]