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Originally Posted by Normal
Cocoa Beach has found a solution to curb Airbnb’s,
Cocoa Beach is raising short-term rental fees, increasing application costs from $525 to $2,500 and annual renewals from $325 to $1,500.
City officials say the fees will shift regulatory costs from taxpayers to rental owners and fund more code enforcement.
While some property owners object, many residents support stricter oversight to curb noise and disturbances.
That would be the case here also. The fees would discourage people renting out for short term. Living next to revolving door is no picnic.
Cocoa Beach rental property owners frustrated over sharp increase in fees | FOX 35 Orlando |
First off, I agree wholeheartedly with the entire premise.
Where I think folks who complain about STR's are missing the boat, the solution lies with the various towns/counties that make up The Villages.
Every County would love some extra revenue, at the expense of The Villages. I think it would be a fairly easy matter, to get municipal government to go along with local ordinances, that would make Short Term Rentals, less attractive for owners & renters.
Folks seem to be centered on complaining about The Villages not stopping it or not enforcing Deed Restrictions (that really don't prohibit STR's, per the rulings of most courts in the USA)... the municipalities can do it.
We all seem to forget about the governments that actually hold the power and focus on TV or the Developer. How about a movement to have our Elected Officials do something about it?
Added taxes, permitting costs, occupancy standards & more regulations are the answer.