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Florida gang ‘Covid-19 parties’ cause case spike concerns
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Gangs in Florida are hosting parties in vacation rental properties for up to 400 people, known as ‘Covid-19 parties’, with the intention to spread the coronavirus among themselves, a state sheriff has claimed. Osceola County sheriff Russ Gibson said residents are “afraid” after his office received more than 600 noise complaints since March due […]
Spike in cases drives Miami-Dade County to shut down rentals
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Authorities in south Florida have ordered the immediate closure [as of 8 July] of leisure and hospitality venues, including short-term rentals, in Miami-Dade County, following a spike in new coronavirus cases over the weekend. On Monday, the United States reported 47,000 fresh cases of Covid-19 and hospitalisations rose by 38 per cent compared to […]
Florida counties impose diverse rental restrictions
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Though the state of Florida reopened its rental sector after having been previously shuttered, many individual counties have still levied diverse restrictions against vacation rentals. Though regulations aim to slow the spread of Covid-19, the lack of uniformity across the counties confuses many operators. Governor Ron DeSantis lifted restrictions on state rentals on the […]
STRz podcast 8: Vector Travel’s Mickey Kropf on business models’ “reckoning”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vector Travel founder and CEO, Mickey Kropf, joins Episode 8 of the new ShortTermRentalz podcast to discuss the “reckoning” for business models in the short-term rental sector, revenue, ADR and length of stay trends, and his optimism ahead for travel as we transition out of the pure survival phase.
What is fuelling American optimism over a vacation rental recovery?
Reading Time: 8 minutesUS: After months of lockdown, travellers’ sense of optimism and wanderlust is surging, which is being reflected by spikes in demand for vacation rentals in markets across the United States. The situation is all the more surprising in the country given 40 million Americans [at last count] are now facing redundancy and impending unemployment. The […]
DeSantis to ease rental restrictions in Florida for Phase 1 reopening
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Florida state governor Ron DeSantis, who has attracted criticism for his handling of the Covid-19 crisis, has said vacation rentals will be able to reopen to state residents but holidaymakers from the coronavirus epicentre of New York are to be banned from booking for the foreseeable future. Critics have turned on the governor after he […]
Rentals on Florida’s Space Coast active in spite of ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Though the state of Florida has currently implemented a ban on short-term rentals, many properties in Brevard counties are still available to rent. According to Florida Today, at least 300 rentals are still available on Airbnb’s site along the state’s Space Coast. Florida’s vacation rental community has been in turmoil since governor Ron DeSantis […]
Florida governor DeSantis sued over “unfair” vacation rental ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A lawsuit has been filed against Florida governor Ron DeSantis in a federal district court by property managers and owners who say a ban on vacation rentals in the state “violates” their equal protection and due process rights, as well as their rights detailed in the contracts clause of the U.S. Constitution. Governor DeSantis […]
Florida rental industry starts petition over continued lockdown ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Though Florida businesses are beginning to open under as the first wave of lockdown restrictions are lifted, no timeline has been made as to when the state’s many vacation rentals will be reopened. This angered those within the industry who complain of poor government planning as much larger hotels and resorts have been allowed […]
South Florida Airbnb hosts warned to register homes before Super Bowl
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Those looking to cash in on the thousands of visitors for Super Bowl LIV could face fines if properties do not have the required licence. According to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, a vacation rental that is “a whole unit, condo, apartment or dwelling, is required to have a licence with the […]