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Miami Beach loses short-term rental restriction appeal
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A Florida appeals court has ruled against a Miami Beach ordinance prohibiting short-term rentals in the city. The court ruled that the regulations, which were put in place to limit the number of rental units in the city, were in conflict with state law and therefore unenforceable. Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judge Michael Hanzman […]
Miami Beach short-term rental closure gets underway
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: As the state of Florida is hit by a second peak of the coronavirus, the closure of all short-term rentals in Miami Beach has got underway. The city put out an emergency order at 12:01am on Thursday, cancelling existing reservations and mandating properties stop accepting new guests. The policy is in keeping with the […]
Airbnb rentals gather $168k fines over Super Bowl weekend
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: After Miami brought in an influx of NFL fans for the Super Bowl last week, Airbnb properties are facing municipal fines for illicit operations, totalling $168,000. A total of 17 properties were found to be operating in violation of city codes in the city of Miami Beach. Airbnb itself is also being fined for […]