On May 28th, Texas Court of Appeals upheld the City of Fort Worth’s short term rental ordinance that prohibits STRs in residentially zoned neighborhoods & affirmed lower court’s order that the plaintiffs reimburse the city’s attorney fees.⚖️🙌
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Four men have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Scottsdale short-term rental property near McDowell and Hayden roads. https://t.co/7gBxOs7s0z
Neighbors raised the issue of the unpermitted large party with city leaders. The owner said the party listing was news to him. 🔽
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Maricopa County Assessor’s Office confirms condo at center of a multi-scene shots-fired call in Scottsdale, AZ was operating as a short term rental managed by @VacasaRentals. This is the 604th news report I’ve found of a shooting at a STR since May 2019.
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Police looking for suspect in drive-by shooting at Scottsdale, AZ short term rental. This is the 596th news report I’ve found of a shooting at a STR since May 2019.
#HomesNotHotels#NeighborsNotStrangers#CommunityNotCommodity
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I’m not shocked this group was able to rent this Airbnb using a false name. @Airbnb’s “identity verification” process is full of loopholes & not nearly as robust & thorough as it leads the public/ media to believe it is. Here’s a 🧵with more details: 2/2
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25 shots fired at short term rental in South Bend, IN. Neighbors’ homes & cars hit with bullets. This is the 592nd news report I’ve found of a shooting at a STR since May 2019.
#HomesNotHotels#NeighborsNotStrangers#CommunityNotCommodity
Once criminals figure out which properties are short term rentals, the tourists staying at them who are unfamiliar with their environment & have their guard down because they’re on vacation become easy targets for criminals. STRs attract crime to residential neighborhoods.
This incident highlights how my list of reported STR shootings is almost certainly an undercount. There’s no telling how many others I’ve missed, were never reported in the news or were deliberately covered up by Airbnb’s “black box” team. 3/3 https://t.co/KJiyW0tKG3
64 shell casings found after drive-by shooting at midtown Memphis short term rental listed on VRBO. This is the 589th news report I’ve found of a shooting at a STR since May 2019.
#HomesNotHotels#NeighborsNotStrangers#CommunityNotCommodity