Demand for rental assistance in Maricopa County is up. Can aid keep pace with pre-pandemic eviction rate?
Demand for rental assistance increases as eviction rate rises In Maricopa County, landlords are filing for eviction at rates last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. As counties get more tenants in need, can the distribution of relief funds keep up with the pace of evictions? Justin Lamb of FOX 10 reports. Maricopa County, Arizona – […]
Flagstaff to Host Short-Term Rental License Open House
open audio article player To staff | | upon March 20, 2023 By City of Flagstaff Audio of the article was made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Production of Talking Glass Media. The City of Flagstaff is hosting an open house event to gather public feedback on the draft Short Term Rental (STR) […]
Williams short-term rental ordinance under fire
The City of Williams passed an ordinance regulating vacation rentals at first reading on October 13, 2022, and the ordinance is currently being contested in Coconino County Superior Court. City of Williams Ordinance No. 995 was unanimously approved by the voting members of the Council. Council members Mike Cowen and Craig Fritsinger declined both the […]
GOP calls for food, rental tax cuts but Arizona cities argue it does more harm than good
Republican lawmakers are looking to cut food and rent taxes to help Arizonas cope with skyrocketing inflation, but city officials say doing so will help those in need. It doesn’t help and warns that it actually increases costs elsewhere. Eliminating taxes was part of the Republican majority’s priorities for this session and was on the […]
GOP calls for food, rental tax cuts but Arizona cities argue it does more harm than good | National News
Republican lawmakers are considering cutting food and rent taxes to help Arizonas cope with soaring inflation, but city officials say doing so won’t hurt people in need. It doesn’t help and warns that it actually increases costs elsewhere. Eliminating taxes was part of the Republican majority’s priorities for this session and was on the Senate […]
Letter to the Editor: The short-term rental regulations need more analysis
This letter concerns the February 15 second reading of the Summit County Private Lodging Ordinance. The ordinance has already impacted property values throughout unincorporated Summit County. I had hoped that a set of very onerous regulations would be built upon a bedrock anchored foundation of analytics. It’s that the analysis seems built to fit a […]
New Short-term rental ordinance presented to Coconino County Board of Supervisors | Williams-Grand Canyon News
Flagstaff, Arizona — Following state legislation giving local governments more control over short-term vacation rentals, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors will consider adopting an ordinance requiring permit applications and fees for such short-term vacation rentals. . A short-term vacation rental is defined as renting a dwelling or part of a dwelling for a period […]
