Sites like Airbnb, VRBO will soon have to collect hotel occupancy taxes for city of Austin
The Austin City Council on Thursday approved a significant change to the city’s short-term rental rules that will require ...
Austin leaders delay implementation of some short-term rental changes
There are several short-term rental ordinances city staff are putting before the public and city council Thursday. The city ...
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Austin punts on adopting some new short-term rental rules, will wait on legislative session
The city was scheduled to vote Thursday on rules that staff said would make it harder for short-term rental owners to skirt ...
As thousands stay in short-term rentals for SXSW, Austin working through regulation changes
Read more Last month, Austin city council worked through several changes to how the city regulates short-term rentals (STRs) ...
For Austin-area hotels, arrival of SXSW 2025 guests ushers in surge in bookings, room rates
"SXSW is our Super Bowl —unparalleled occupancy, premium rates, and a global stage to showcase our hospitality." - Gaby Sierra Gelhar, Hotel San José ...
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Austin leaders expected to vote on short-term rental regulations
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council is expected to vote Thursday on several major changes to how the city regulates short-term rentals (STR) like Vrbo or Airbnb. Some of the proposed changes ...
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Billionaire Airbnb Co-Founder Is Said to Take Role in Musk’s Government Initiative
Joe Gebbia, the Airbnb co-founder, is a board member at Tesla who lives in Austin, where Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, keeps a large compound. He is planning to start shortly in the federal ...