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Exploring the Regulation of Short-Term Rentals

This course will provide an overview of recent short-term rental trends, the impact of short-term rentals on local and national housing markets, the potential effects of short-term rentals on neighborhoods and adjacent properties, and the zoning and licensing requirements, emerging as a means of regulating short-term rentals.

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Course Info

  • Duration 10 video lessons (67 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2017
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    1.
    Introduction
    Chapter Duration 5 mins
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    2.
    Recent Trends in Home Sharing Practices
    Chapter Duration 3 mins
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    3.
    General Public Concerns with Short-Term Rentals
    Chapter Duration 4 mins
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    Zoning and Location Requirements for Short-Term Rentals
    Chapter Duration 10 mins
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    5.
    Licensing Options to Accommodate Short-Term Rentals
    Chapter Duration 9 mins
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    6.
    Short-Term Rentals for a Primary Residential Use
    Chapter Duration 6 mins
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    Accessory Short-Term Rentals and Vacation Homes
    Chapter Duration 8 mins
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    8.
    Enforcement Options
    Chapter Duration 7 mins
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    9.
    Business Licensing, Lodgers Tax and the Implications
    Chapter Duration 5 mins
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    10.
    Closing Thoughts
    Chapter Duration 5 mins

Course Description

This course will provide an overview of recent short-term rental trends, the impact of short-term rentals on local and national housing markets, the potential effects of short-term rentals on neighborhoods and adjacent properties, and the zoning and licensing requirements, emerging as a means of regulating short-term rentals.

Learn these skills

  • Housing
  • Land Use
  • Law and Policy
  • Regulations
  • Zoning Codes

AICP CM

This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit.

AIA CES

This is 1 LU.

CNU-A

This course is approved for 1 CNU-A credit.

Meet Your Instructor

Malak Hakim

Malak Hakim

Malak Hakim is a nationally accredited urban planner.

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Course Reviews

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Murray Wanner

Murray Wanner

Normal
The course could have included more descriptive means for regulating STR's.
Bronwyn Currie

Bronwyn Currie

Normal
Carlos Maldonado

Carlos Maldonado

Extremely Satisfied
Robert Gause

Robert Gause

Satisfied

Course Reviews

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Murray Wanner

Murray Wanner

Normal
The course could have included more descriptive means for regulating STR's.
Bronwyn Currie

Bronwyn Currie

Normal
Carlos Maldonado

Carlos Maldonado

Extremely Satisfied
Robert Gause

Robert Gause

Satisfied
markcorcoran

markcorcoran

Extremely Satisfied
Jacob Whitney

Jacob Whitney

Satisfied
Emily Cole-Prescott

Emily Cole-Prescott

Satisfied
Jeff Derwort

Jeff Derwort

Satisfied

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