Short-term rental rules, market by market

Canada

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsProvincial or city registration
Night cap: Set locally
Max fine: Up to $100,000on conviction (Toronto)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Canada — everything you must do before you list.

Africa & Middle East

Cape Town

STR status: Allowed
Permit: DependsOnly if >5 guests or meals (City)
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to 100% of valuationunlawful land use

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Cape Town — everything you must do before you list.

Africa & Middle East

Casablanca

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredOperating authorisation (Loi 80-14)
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to MAD 500,000no operating licence

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Casablanca — everything you must do before you list.

Chile

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredSernatur lodging registry (+ SII)
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to 10 UTMunregistered lodging

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Chile — everything you must do before you list.

Colombia

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredRNT registration (MinCIT)
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to 2,000 SMMLVper sanction (SIC)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Colombia — everything you must do before you list.

Colorado

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsLocal STR license (cities/counties)
Max fine: Up to $999per incident (Denver)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Colorado — everything you must do before you list.

Connecticut

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsTown permit (varies by town)
Max fine: Up to $250per offense (Stonington)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Connecticut — everything you must do before you list.

Europe

Cornwall

STR status: Allowed
Permit: Not requiredNo STR licence or registration yet
Max fine: Unlimited fineignoring planning notice

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Cornwall — everything you must do before you list.

Costa Rica

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredICT registration + Hacienda tax reg.
Night cap: No cap

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Costa Rica — everything you must do before you list.

Europe

Croatia

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredHousehold-rental approval (rješenje)
Max fine: Up to €3,981.68unlicensed individuals

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Croatia — everything you must do before you list.

Cusco

STR status: Allowed
Permit: DependsDIRCETUR reg. + licencia if commercial
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to 10 UITMINCETUR hospedaje rules

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Cusco — everything you must do before you list.

Delaware

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsLocal license; $25 DOR license if direct

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Delaware — everything you must do before you list.

Denver

STR status: Primary residence only
Permit: RequiredSTR license (Denver Licensing Dept.)
Max fine: Up to $999per incident

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Denver — everything you must do before you list.

Africa & Middle East

Dubai

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredHoliday Home Permit (DET/DTCM)
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to AED 20,000per violation, x2 repeat

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Dubai — everything you must do before you list.

Europe

Florence

STR status: Restricted zones
Permit: Required5-yr authorisation (Comune) + CIN
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to €10,000per unit

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Florence — everything you must do before you list.

Florianopolis

STR status: Allowed
Permit: DependsCadastur + licence if a business
Max fine: Up to R$1,000,000tourism firms (Cadastur)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Florianopolis — everything you must do before you list.

Florida

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredVacation rental license (DBPR)
Max fine: Up to $1,000per offence

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Florida — everything you must do before you list.

Georgia

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsLocal permit (e.g. Savannah STVR cert.)
Max fine: Up to $1,000per violation (Savannah)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Georgia — everything you must do before you list.