[dalecrenshaw]

Can anyone tell me if you need a business license to rent out your house as a vacation house in the Villages. The directions are quite confusing. Does every one in the Villages that rents out their house, need or have a business license?

Under the directions headed "What services require a state of Florida License? it states:

" A transient establishment rented for less than 30 days or one month, for transient occupancy with the intent that the guest's stay will be temporary, such as motel, B&B, vacation condo, vacation houses, etc."

Then it goes on to states... A Non-Transient establishment is a public lodging estabishment rented for a least 30 days or one month for non-transient occupancy with the intent that the residence will be the guest's sole residence. Eamples of non-transient establishments are apartmnets or roominghouses with more then four units.

Then it states that the list is not all inclusive, but just examples.

My guestion is: If renting out your house for 2 or 3 months to the same person, is it considered a Transient or Non-Transient Establishment and do you need a business license to rent it out?

Futher down on the form, under the heading "Does not need a DBPR License" it states:
Single Family hoiuse or condo in a building rented for Non-Transient occupancy o under a rent t own contract.

Can anyone help me figure this out. Thanks.