Issue No. 10
October 14, 2026
The day's figures on short-term rentals: rates, occupancy, demand, fees, supply and returns.
Briefs from this issue
- Rules & Money
St Louis collects 3 percent nightly short term rental tax amid permit hold
3% per nightly stay is the tax St. Louis continues to collect under Ordinance 72095, according to Hoodline. Passed in February 2026 following voter approval of Proposition S in November 2024, the tax funds affordable housing and tenant legal services. Enforcement of short-term-rental permit rules has been paused since August 2026 after a court issued a temporary restraining order in April 2025.
- Rules & Money
Folly Beach prepares $50,000 study following invalidation of 800 license cap
$50,000 is the cost of a planned short-term rental study being commissioned by Folly Beach City Council, according to Live 5 News. The study follows an August judicial ruling that invalidated the island's previous 800-license cap. The city's request for proposals asks firms to examine six specific regulatory scenarios, including a proposal allowing properties to rent for up to 72 days a year.
- Rules & Money
Corpus Christi Type 2 short term rentals capped at 15 percent per block
15% of the total number of residential properties on a block face with at least seven residential units is the maximum limit for Type 2 short-term rentals in single-family districts, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. The city accepted a pre-suit claim under House Bill 2127 on Sept. 29 on behalf of Coastal Family Homes, triggering a three-month waiting period before a lawsuit can be filed Dec. 29.
- Rules & Money
Zagreb property tax on empty and booked apartments rises to eight euros
Eight euros per square meter per year is the new property tax rate announced by Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević, representing a 60 percent increase from the current five euros, according to Sloboden Pechat. The tax hike applies to owners of vacant and booked apartments in the city.
- Fees
Bass Coast Shire increases annual short term rental registration fee to $600
$600 is the new annual registration fee imposed on short-stay providers by Bass Coast Shire Council, up from $324, while homes with more than five bedrooms now face a $900 fee, according to ABC. Local host Lisa noted her base rate is about $220 per night. More than 1,000 properties are registered in the shire, though industry data shows over 2,300 listings across platforms like AirBnB and Stayz.
- Supply
Canadian rental caps save tenants $55 monthly six year study finds
$55 a month is the average amount saved by Canadian tenants after short-term rental limits slowed rent hikes, according to a 6-year study reported by Money.ca on MSN.
- Rates
UK short term rental average daily rates grow in every region during Q3
Average daily rate grew year on year in all three months of the third quarter of 2026, rising 4% in July to 189, 2% in August to 203 and 4% in September to 140, according to KeyDatas UK Autumn Index. Regional growth ranged from 2% in North East and North West England to 6% in Scotland. Occupancy fell 4% in August and 5% in September after a flat July, keeping RevPAR within 2% of last year in both months.
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