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Avalara MyLodgeTax Inks Partnership with Vacation Rental Management Association

Posted By: VRMA Administrator

Thu Apr 11th, 2019

SEATTLE, WA – March 11, 2019 — Avalara, Inc. (NYSE:AVLR), a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, today announced a strategic partnership agreement between Avalara MyLodgeTax, the company’s tax compliance software division for the lodging industry, and t

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VRMA Joins Coalition to Protect Vacation Rental Rights in Texas

Posted By: Greg Holcomb, MPA

Thu Apr 4th, 2019

This week VRMA joined the coalition, Texans for Property and Rental Rights, which is working with the Texas legislature to protect the rights of property owners across the state.

Leaders from the group today released an open letter (http://bit.ly/TPRRLetter) to lawmakers urging passage of legislati

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Three More States Propose Short-Term Rental Preemptions

Posted By: Greg Holcomb, MPA

Wed Feb 6th, 2019

Only weeks into 2019 and already there are short-term rental preemption proposals in seven states. Maine, Mississippi, and Oregon are the latest additions, following Missouri, South Carolina, and Nebraska. Additionally, West Virginia is rewriting home rule laws for the state and have included langua

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State Preemption Bills Introduced

Posted By: Greg Holcomb, MPA

Thu Jan 10th, 2019

It has only been a little over a week into 2019 and state legislators have moved quickly to introduce legislation that affects the vacation rental industry.

South Carolina, Missouri, and Nebraska are the first three states in 2019 to propose the creation of statewide preemption for vacation propert

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Short-term Rental Ballot Initiative Results- November 2018

Posted By: Greg Holcomb, MPA

Wed Nov 7th, 2018

There were several local ballot initiatives that impacted the vacation rental industry on Tuesday’s ballot in the U.S. In four contests, the adverse results will affect the local vacation rental market and the local travel and tourism industry in those communities.

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