Given our active involvement and leadership in the short-term rental space, we will relay the updates from the COA Code Department as they are sent to us to keep STR owners and operators up-to-date with the evolving regulatory landscape.
I wanted to send you a link to the information regarding the court ruling so you can share it with your group.
Type 2 non-owner occupied STR license will be issued in all areas where Type 1 licenses are allowed. I’m also including an application you can share. We’re working on updating the online application to accept Type 2 license and don’t know when it will be ready to “go live”.
In the link above you can see how the Code Department interpreted the ruling and what it means for licensing. In the article found with the link they mention, “Due to staffing challenges, processing of short-term rental applications is taking 6-8 weeks.”
From our perspective at Five Star VHR, we highly recommend initiating the licensing application process as soon as possible. There is no doubt that their department will experience a significant surge in applications. While there are currently no limitations or restrictions on the number of Type 2 licenses that can be issued, it is wise to consider the possibility of such changes emerging in the future.
Let us know if Five Star Vacation Home Rentals can be of assistance in any way.
On February 27, 2025, the Austin City Council enacted significant changes to the city's short-term rental (STR) regulations, while deferring other proposed measures pending the outcome of the current Texas legislative session.
A guide for the licensing requirements in the Central TX area including hyperlinks to the city websites. Every city has different hotel tax (HOT) requirements. Main focus is Austin, San Antonio and the surrounding area.
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A pivotal, multi-year legal case with profound implications for the short-term rental (STR) licensing landscape in Austin, Texas, concluded on August 1, 2023.
Nickol, myself, and our soon-to-come little one wanted to take this opportunity to say how much it means to us that you previously stayed in one of our homes!
