The rules could add regulations for short-term rental owners and require rental platforms to collect hotel occupancy taxes.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city leaders are looking at new rules for Airbnb properties and other short-term vacation rentals in the city – but they want to hear from the public first.
The rules could add regulations for short-term rental owners and require rental platforms to collect hotel occupancy taxes.
City staff say these could help address issues like noise and parking at short-term rentals while looking at how those properties affect housing costs.
This isn’t Austin’s first attempt at regulating short-term rentals. Previous rules approved in 2016 ended up being struck down by a federal court.
City leaders will host several public meetings to talk about the new proposals, starting on Jan. 21.
The full council could vote on the rules by April.