San Antonio raises fees, clamps down on Airbnbs, other short-term rentals
San Antonio is raising permit fees and cracking down on unlicensed short-term rentals, on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.
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San Antonio is raising permit fees and cracking down on unlicensed short-term rentals, on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.
The board of San Antonio's housing authority on Wednesday night voted to end the contract of President and CEO Ed Hinojosa Jr.
The update gives the city more enforcement mechanisms to make sure STR owners remain in compliance and increases fees so the city can hire a new code enforcement officer.
New short-term rental regulations make it easier for the city to collect taxes and shut down renters who break the rules
Last month, San Antonio City Attorney Andy Segovia accused council members of leaking information on the fire contract negotiations. However, he refused to answer KSAT's questions about what had prompted those accusations.