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Buying A Vacation Rental

Lifty Life

The restrictions on short term rentals are primarily on the municipal level in the form of zoning bylaws and business licensing. These expense include utilities, subscriptions, insurance, licensing, banking fees, financing, and strata fees. Don’t make the mistake of buying a home in a zoning that isn’t rental friendly.

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The Importance of Background Screening in the Age of AI

American Apartment Owners Association

The TeleCheck databases provide landlords and property managers with continually updated information, including bad check activity as it occurs, automated inquiries using the consumers identification (Drivers License or State ID) and checking account data. Screen Your Tenant Today!

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Barcelona short-term rental ban: What’s next for your vacation rental business?

Rentals United

Permits are no longer granted, and by 2028 existing licenses will not be renewed. In a landmark March 2025 decision, Spains Constitutional Court upheld Barcelonas plan to phase out all short-term rental licenses by 2028. Barcelona short term rental ban will be active, as of April 2025. So what happened? And so is tourism. Dont panic.

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The tax cuts and jobs act is set to end—Here’s what it means for property managers in 2025

Buildium

tax code passed in 2017 under the first Trump administration. Should the expiring TCJA tax provisions revert to pre-2017 levels, you may want to consider: Restructuring your pass-through entity into a C-corporation to take advantage of its 21% flat tax rate. What Is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? Still, its best to be prepared.