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Originally Posted by Normal
Have steps been taken to move forward an agenda to limit short term rentals in Sumter County or the residential neighborhoods of the Villages?
Air BnBs and VRBOs have inundated the housing community of The Villages, Florida. Currently there are 1,200 units utilized in this capacity. Two and three day temporary renters come and go in otherwise quiet neighborhoods degrading property values and use facilities that others pay for monthly and for the longer haul in expenses.
Sumter County should mirror nearby Clearwater Beach guidelines for renting. The city does not allow short-term rentals in residentially zoned districts. This means that residential property owners cannot lease or rent out their properties for less than 31 days or one calendar month. While residential properties can be advertised as monthly rentals, they cannot be advertised for daily or weekly rentals.
Residents involved pay amenities and additional long term costs to live in a gated community atmosphere for two person occupancy.
Are there petitions? Is county government involved yet? If not, does anyone have ideas to move the county forward towards compliance of the majority of voters needs?
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There have been at least 4 threads on this exact topic, started in the last 2 weeks or so.
I guess I'm curious. Why do folks feel the need to start new threads on topics that are under current discussion?
As to STR's. I'm willing to bet, most short-term rentals units in TV don't have the required permit from the State of Florida. Just speculation on my part.
Most of the homes in TV are prohibited by Deed Restriction, from being used for "Business". That's either for the Developer or 3rd Party Beneficiaries to enforce.
The various towns/counties involved TV don't seem to give a hoot about STR's and there are some state restrictions on what they can do about it.
Here are some of the basics:
Everything You Need to Know About Florida Short-Term Rentals Law | iGMS