Tag: Vrbo
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Arapahoe County approves short-term rental regulations
Arapahoe County’s policymakers have approved new short-term rental regulations, which will go into effect in late June. The regulations for short-term rental properties, such as those rented through companies like AirBNB and VRBO, include a 500-foot separation between properties, a designated responsible agent who can respond to concerns and an annual license fee. The decision…
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Douglas County to hear from public on short-term vacation rentals
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners wants to hear from county residents. Board members have been hearing from property owners about expanding the market for vacation rentals — like VRBO and Airbnb — or for visiting nurses in unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Members also want to hear from property owners opposed to short-term rentals…
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Colorado attorney general targets landlord price gouging following Marshall fire
In an effort to stop landlords from gouging homeowners displaced by the Marshall fire, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Thursday sent letters to four online rental companies urging them to take measures to stop any such attempts to price gouge. “The Department has received consumer complaints, and recent investigative reporting has conveyed, that some…
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Colorado summer tourism rebounds, but key element missing
Colorado’s summer tourism season brought plenty of leisure travelers from out of state via automobile, airplane or train. But tourism industry officials say it won’t fully recover until business travelers come back in force, and large-gathering restrictions are completely lifted allowing for the large conventions again. “While tourism is recovering well, we are far from…
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Despite pandemic, Colorado Springs tourism season ‘historic’
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The Pikes Peak region’s tourism industry bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic in a big way this summer, posting numbers one tourism industry executive called “historic.” Doug Price, CEO of Visit Colorado Springs, said you can credit the March arrival of Southwest Airlines at the Colorado Springs Airport for boosting visitor numbers to historic levels.…