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Recently, our client, Quincy, Illinois, rolled out new a new hotel tax, as well as a food-and-beverage tax. To make it as easy as possible for the city’s restaurateurs, publicans …

Many municipalities across the United States are considering new regulations to more actively their short-term rental markets. Some communities are struggling with a constricted housing supply and want to restrict …

See what Airbnb’s recent survey means for your local government Airbnb recently polled more than 1,000 Americans as to their 2021 travel plans, especially now that vaccines are becoming more …

Local government short-term rental administration success stories Travel experts are reporting that 2021 will see a significant uptick in both leisure and business travel, and 2022 should be even bigger …

What your community should do to prepare for a boost in short-term rentals, leisure travel Last year, leisure travel changed significantly. Either households eliminated vacations altogether or flipped the script …

We’re thrilled to welcome this upstate New York town into the Localgov fold. Typically, local governments tap Localgov to handle administration and payments for short-term rentals, licenses, and various local …

Part Three: Don't Want to Rock the Boat Local governments like yours are working harder than ever these days—and often with small budgets and fewer employees. But that doesn’t mean …

As the short-term rental industry has grown, visitors have been able to discover charming communities all across the United States. One of those destinations is Sunset Beach, NC. Tucked just …

How shoring up local businesses takes more than dollars While February 9 might be National Pizza Day, let's face it—any day can be pizza day. And at this point in …

Part Two: Budget Concerns. Local governments like yours are working harder than ever these days—and often with small budgets and fewer employees. But that doesn’t mean that civic leaders can …