Austin Set to Tackle STR Regulations

1/8/2025

The city of Austin will start notifying residents about changes they could be making to short-term rental (STR) rules, according to several city council members. Council Member Ryan Alter said there are a couple of areas city council seems to be focused so far: setting up rules that are “actually workable and usable” and enforcement. “We want to make sure that if we’re having limitations on the number of licenses or number of STRs, is that an appropriate number? Because right now, we have caps that are just not even enforced,” Alter said. “Second is then on that enforcement piece, we have to make sure that we have the tools necessary so that we can go out and enforce unlicensed short-term rentals.”

KXAN (TX) (12/30/24) Grace Reader