Many Houston residents have voiced their frustrations with short-term rentals being used as party houses, and a city council member is looking to educate and inform so homeowners have the legal tools necessary to fight back.
Get organized and transform your home with these Insider Deals– We’ve all had to rely on short-term rentals at some point or another, but Houston homeowners whose neighborhoods have been plagued by them being used for means other than lodging have become fed up.
Home listed as ‘get-together spot’ on Airbnb, VRBO becomes huge problem for some neighbors in Spring Branch area The City of Houston has maintained this discussion to evaluate how short-term rentals are operated and whether or not a hotel ordinance could be applied. That’s according to a July 31 report on Short-Term Rental Data and Research.
Sunday night’s shooting was in District B. which has just over 600 short-term rentals, the fewest per square mile compared to other districts. “There are plenty of times that I reserve a short-term rental when I go on vacation or when I’m going to another city in the State of Texas,” Council Member Thomas admitted. “Our intention is never to disrupt someone’s business.
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