Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance

09/10/2024

THIS JUST IN!
DALLAS SHORT-TERM RENTAL ALLIANCE APPELLATE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 11/13!

The Dallas STRA is the collective voice of the Dallas short-term rental community. We are residents, property managers, hosts, local businesses, and other stakeholders. We understand and protect the rights of homeowners to rent their properties responsibly, we believe in fair and reasonable regulati...

19/09/2024

Short-term rentals are operating legally within Dallas neighborhoods while the matter is under legal injunction but the action approved by the City Council in June 2023 is punishing good operators and “isn’t working,” Councilman Chad West said during a Monday meeting of the Quality of Life, Ar...

18/09/2024

If you have not yet contributed to the legal fund, you need to understand that we are all operating under a temporary injunction. WE cannot fight for YOU to continue in business if YOU do not contribute to the legal fund at Dallasstra.org

Dallas got sued, and a judge hasn't ruled on the city's appeal. What's a code enforcement officer to do?

17/09/2024

You can stream the Quality of Life meeting that happened today. They have paid 1.2 million for monitoring equipment, and many council members are adamant about a ban. It's essential now to contribute to the legal fund and to engage with your city council person. Here is the link to the meeting. Short Term Rentals are second on the agenda.

15/09/2024

Short Term Rentals are back on the agenda with very little notice. The Quality of Life committee is meeting on Monday, September 16 ( TOMORROW). A live stream is available. The meeting is scheduled to start at 9AM and will be available on Channel 16. The STR Update is the second agenda item, so it likely will be brought up a bit after the 9AM start. If you are not receiving Chad West's newsletter, we encourage you to sign up. He is one of the three members who voted against the ban last year.
Link to live stream
https://www.dallascitynews.net/watch-live
Agenda:
https://cityofdallas.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1126780&GUID=4E6F672B-3BDD-499D-8F7D-BB122386E9E7&Options=info|&Search=Short

05/09/2024

Why it's important to continue contributing to the legal fund: This is great ammunition for the opposition:

"It was just a bunch of chaos, just extreme noise and just extreme chaos," said Shanell Rusk, a West Dallas resident.

28/08/2024

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03/08/2024

Why is it important to continue donating to the DSTRA legal fund? So we can afford to keep our lawyers and to keep winning in court! Here's what is happening in Houston:

An analysis found nearly 11,000 short-term rentals in Houston. There were more than 60,000 emergency calls in the vicinity of those properties over the past year. 

25/07/2024

THIS JUST IN!

Our Appellate court date is 9/10/24, 2pm. The hearing will be held at the Merrill Hartman Courtroom at the George L. Allen Sr Courts Building and is open to the public.

The format will be lawyers for both sides arguing the merits of their cases for 20 minutes on each side and then a 5-minute wrap-up from the City of Dallas. No witnesses will be called.

We will continue to keep you posted as more information becomes available or if the date changes.
Thank you!

22/07/2024

Dallas Moring News ran this Bloomberg article today. Interesting as not a word has been published about STRs since we won the injunction.

Allowing residents to rent out their homes can help them recoup some of their investment and make city living more affordable.

17/07/2024

MEET THE DSTRA LEGAL TEAM!!!
WEDNESDAY JUNE 17!! 6-8 PM

What: DSTRA In-Person Event!
Why: Networking, legal update, free food and drinks!
When: Wednesday 7/17/24, 6-8pm
Where: Republic Title Company Training Room, 5960 Berkshire Lane #100, The Terraces at Douglas Center
Register Here: July 17 DSTRA Registration

GET THE LEGAL UPDATE AND YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!

PRIZES GIVEN AWAY EVERY 15 MINUTES:
Toasted Coffee Shop Gift Cards
Organic Cleaning Supplies Box
Tommy Bahama Solar LED Bollard Lights
Wine/Cheese Gift Basket valued at $100+

10/07/2024

04/07/2024

DSTRA NETWORKING AT NIGHT 7/17!
COME MEET OUR LEGAL TEAM!

What: Dallas Short-term Rental In-Person Event
When: Wednesday 7/17/24, 6-8pm
Where: Republic Title Training Room, 5960 Berkshire Lane, Suite 100
Register here: July 17 DSTRA Registration
Network and nosh with your fellow hosts!
Our legal team will be attending to answer your questions!
FREE food and drinks!
Raffle prizes given away every 15 minutes!

28/05/2024

Following our injunction win in December allowing us to continue operating, the City of Dallas filed an appeal to have that decision reviewed by another court (Appellate). We are waiting on a date for the appeal hearing later this summer. Check back here for the latest updates!

06/05/2024

Every Short Term rental owner needs to understand what Forward Dallas is about.

30/04/2024

FORWARD DALLAS LINK: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/pnv/Forward-Dallas/Pages/default.aspx

30/04/2024

CHECK INTO FORWARD DALLAS...

The Dallas City Plan Commission ( CPC) has come out with a proposed new zoning framework to guide future growth that is currently being circulated for public input. Of note is that several residential neighborhood changes are being proposed:

Auxiliary Dwelling Units by right (garage apartments/pool cabanas)
Smaller minimum lot sizes
Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplexes allowed in vacant lot areas
Apartments up to nine units allowed in vacant lot areas

The next opportunity to provide input to the CPC is 5/9 from 6-9 at City Hall.

23/04/2024

PLANO BANS NEW SHORT TERM RENTALS If you ever needed a better reason to donate to the DSTRA legal fund. Here it is: The Plano City Council voted on Monday to pass citizen-proposed short-term rental regulations after hearing testimony from several members of the Texas Neighborhood Coalition's Plano chapter. The ordinance, which was drafted by the group, bans new short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods.

18/04/2024

Overwhelming City data shows 80% of short-term rentals operate without any 311 or 911 calls, that they have limited measurable impact on neighboring communities and there is no evidence of a city-wide impact. STRs deserve their place in Dallas and should not be banned.

Click to learn more about our mission: https://www.dallasstra.org/more-info/

05/04/2024

07/01/2024

WE CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE until further notice but the battle is NOT OVER. Please continue to donate to the legal fund. We will be back in court later this summer.

We won our injunction and can continue to operate as of 12/7/23.

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16/12/2023

CAN WE RENT A ROOM OUT OF OUR HOUSE AS AN STR?

Yes, you can rent a room inside your home as an STR. You will need to look at each platform's requirements to make sure you qualify. You will also want to make sure that it will work with your lifestyle and schedule. Short-term rentals are a lot of work to do RIGHT and we encourage our membership to run responsible, well-managed STRs.

The new registration ordinance passed 6/14/23 allows one room allowed per property. However, note that that is on hold due to the injunction.

15/12/2023

HOW DO I JOIN DSTRA?

It's easy to join Dallas Short-term Rental Alliance! Membership is by contribution.

We are asking $500 per owned-STR and $200 per property-managed/service STR.
If you pay $500 or more you will receive the first year of Membership AND Member Benefits FREE, plus you will be included in a special group that receives the very latest legal information as soon as it's available. Join now!

https://www.dallasstra.org/donate/

MEMBER PRICING Click Here to Join Now $160 ANNUALLY (1YR) $15 MONTHLY (1YR) Yes or No to Automatic renewal People who have donated a minimum of $160 will receive automatic membership for the 1st year.

12/12/2023

WHY DO WE HAVE TO PAY HOT?

By law, the State requires us to pay HOT even though we are not hotels. It is automatically deducted by Airbnb and remitted to the State on every reservation.

By law, the City also requires us to pay HOT, though it is not automatically deducted/remitted by the platforms. You have to set up yourself or
submit payment on a monthly basis:

https://dallascityhall.com/departments/budget/financialtransparency/Pages/Short-Term-Rentals.aspx

Our legal team has counseled us to pay HOT. If you haven't yet registered to pay HOT, do it now!

Did you know all short-term rental owners are required to register their property with the City of Dallas? Go to dallas.munirevs.com to register your property today!

11/12/2023

WHAT IS HOT?

HOT is Hotel and Occupancy tax and is assessed by the State of Texas and by the City of Dallas. HOT money can only be used for tourism and promotion, it cannot be used for code enforcement or any other State/City expenditure.

HOT money in Dallas supports institutions such as the DMA, Fair Park and the convention center.