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Tag: short-term rentals

Hypocrisy Times Two

January 3, 2019 Brian Phillips Business Regulations, Property

A recent editorial in the Austin American-Statesman called for legislators to enact “common-sense” reforms of the state’s civil asset forfeiture

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Principles vs. the Mob

December 26, 2018 Brian Phillips Property 2 comments

In September, the Austin American-Statesman published a three-part series on the growing conflict between the owners of some short-term rentals

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An Airbnb Experience

December 17, 2018 Brian Phillips Property

For some time, I have been defending short-term rentals (STRs), such as the accommodations offered through companies like Airbnb. This

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A Compromise in San Antonio

November 15, 2018 Brian Phillips Business Regulations, Property

San Antonio has become the latest Texas city to regulate short-term rentals (STRs). The city’s new regulations limit the number

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Hypocrisy in Grapevine

November 13, 2018 Brian Phillips Business Regulations

The owners of short-term rentals (STRs) in Grapevine have filed suit challenging the city’s ban on STRs. Grapevine City Attorney

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The Fundamental Nature of Zoning

October 18, 2018 Brian Phillips Property, Zoning and Land Use

A graphic at the beginning of a recent article about short-term rentals (STRs) in the Dallas area illustrates the fundamental

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Punishing the Innocent

September 20, 2018 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

In early September Grapevine became the latest Texas city to outlaw short-term rentals (STRs), such as Airbnb. The city’s mayor

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The Injustice of STR Regulations

June 21, 2018 Brian Phillips Briefs & Papers, Business Regulations

Each weekend this summer, thousands of Americans will host a backyard barbeque. They will invite friends, family, and co-workers to

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