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Florida counties must submit proposals that address safety procedures designed to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Communities in California, Oregon, and Maryland also plan vacation rental reopening....Continued

The Denver City Council approved new rules (that went into effect immediately) to determine whether a property qualifies as a primary residence....Continued

As state and local governments move toward reopening their economies, short-term rentals are following suit, especially in resort communities that depend on tourism....Continued

Georgia is the first state to lift restrictions statewide and individual local governments in some states have also allowed vacation rentals to resume operations....Continued

Read about the states offering vacation rental hosts more time to file and/or pay lodging taxes or renew lodging tax registrations....Continued

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, city and county governments are closing down short-term rentals in major Hawaii tourism hubs....Continued

Several states have restricted the operation of short-term rentals amid fears that travelers coming from pandemic hot spots to stay in vacation rentals may bring the virus with them. ...Continued

Colorado and Iowa have joined several other states in announcing statewide lodging tax relief measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that may apply to short-term rentals. ...Continued

Issuing executive orders, extending filing deadlines, and waiving penalties are just some of the steps several states are taking. ...Continued

Designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, the order also prohibits short-term rentals and hotels from taking new reservations....Continued