Software Solutions for Compliance of Local Laws and Taxes for Vacation Rentals
Adopted at the 89th Annual Meeting in 2021
WHEREAS, compliance for this constantly evolving industry is a challenge for many reasons, including lack of short-term rental, or vacation rental, operator awareness of unique local rules; and
WHEREAS, the short-term rental, or vacation rental, the industry witnessed continued growth during the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, cities are challenged to achieve compliance due to the constant changing nature of travel trends and the evolving platforms and management concepts of the industry; and
WHEREAS, model cities like Albuquerque, New Mexico have created successful compliance initiatives through software solutions; and
WHEREAS, model cities like Albuquerque, New Mexico achieve the highest compliance levels through initiatives that include, but are not limited to:
· Identifying Short-Term Rental Locations and
Communicating with Operators;
· Registration, Licensing and Revenue;
· Awareness, Communication and Complication; Processes;
· Complaints and Assumptive Decisions;
· Short-Term Rental Detection and Compliance Monitoring;
· Registration and Licensing;
· Tax Collection; and
· A Dedicated Hotline.
WHEREAS. local governments in the United States utilizing the model successful short-term rental, or vacation rental, compliance software initiatives include Dallas Texas, Fort Collins Colorado, Hawaii County Hawaii, Corpus Christi Texas and Irving Texas; and
WHEREAS, cities can find effective process solutions by creating and maintaining an advertisement listing and property database, property data, owner and property manager contact information, cross-checking they all have requirements of compliance, and offering an online property owner and property manager portal to allow the renewal of license for all short-term rentals; and
WHEREAS, cities can find effective compliance with local laws through registration programs, tax collection, 24/7 hotline, identifying short-term rental locations, communicating with operators, awareness, communication and complication processes, and a clear path to catalog neighborhood nuisance concerns,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. that The United States Conference of Mayor supports model cities like Albuquerque, New Mexico that address local short-term rental, or vacation rental, compliance of local laws through successful compliance software initiatives.