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Ruth Okafor, Executive Editor
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Ruth Okafor

Ruth runs Booked News and its rules beat, which covers regulation only through what it does to bookings, rates and revenue. She signs the letter in every Week in Numbers issue and keeps the desk's standing rule: a story leads with a number from its source, or it does not run. When a city changes its rules, her first question is how many listings, nights and dollars the change touches, and who measured it.

4 stories filed

  1. 3%proposed city occupancy tax rate Rules & Money Kingston Common Council to vote on proposed 3% occupancy tax The proposed tax on hotels and short-term rentals could bring in $100,000 to $400,000 in municipal revenue in 2027. By Ruth OkaforOctober 5, 2026
  2. $4.4 MillionAugust 2026 Transient Occupancy Tax collections Rules & Money Santa Barbara collects $4.4 Million in lodging taxes for August 2026 Year-to-date collections reach $9.3 Million, running 8.3% above the city's adopted budget projections. By Ruth OkaforOctober 5, 2026
  3. 15.10 eurosasking rent per square meter this year Rules & Money Spain rents reach 15.10 euros per square meter as housing decrees fail in parliament Spanish rental rates reached 15.10 euros per square meter this year according to Idealista as parliament rejected limits on short-term rentals. By Ruth OkaforOctober 5, 2026
  4. $200annual registration fee per rental unit Rules & Money Hillsborough County approves short-term rental rules including $200 annual fee Hillsborough County commissioners unanimously approved mandatory registration and a $200 annual fee per unit for unincorporated short-term rentals. By Ruth OkaforOctober 5, 2026
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