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| Rentals' sprinkler policy is changed Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:02 PM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Gov. Charlie Crist signed the bill last week, overturning a year-old state fire marshal rule and affecting thousands of property owners who have turned to vacation rentals to earn money from properties they cannot sell. Vacation rental owners have faced resistance from neighbors and a bevy of regulations, including a little-noticed safety code that took effect last year requiring sprinklers for any property that undergoes a "change in use" from residential to short-term rental. Pushed by property manager Stephen Milo, who won a landmark property rights suit against Venice, the law is one of the first in the state that protects residential vacation rentals. "We didn't need that much government interference," said Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, who sponsored the Senate bill. "It's your property, you should be able to rent it out." Milo never intended to be a legal trailblazer but said he became one of necessity. A former e-commerce marketing director for the Bradford Exchange in Chicago, Milo, 46, started buying Florida properties to rent in 2005, including about a dozen houses near the beach in Venice. Prompted by neighbors complaining about parking, noise and trash, city officials tried to shut Milo down. Residents complained that the rentals disrupted neighborhood tranquility. But like many communities, Venice did not have a code regulating short-term rentals, defined in Florida as residential properties rented for less than 30 days more than three times a year. The dispute turned into a three-year legal battle and attracted the attention of a national property rights' group looking for a precedent-setting case. Venice lost in court and had to pay Milo's $300,000 in legal bills. "Even though we won in court, my reputation was tarnished by the controversy in the Venice area," Milo said in an e-mail. As part of a settlement agreement last year, Milo was allowed to continue renting for 15 years as long as he agreed to obtain a new city license and abide by fire and safety rules. No one mentioned fire sprinklers during the legal fight or when Venice was crafting its new code. But when code inspectors reviewed Milo's properties, they cited the lack of sprinklers, mandated by the state fire marshal as of Jan. 1, 2009. A spokesperson in the fire marshal's office said last year that the sprinkler change was pushed by Orlando hotel and motel owners, who felt they were losing business to vacation rentals. Bennett said he did not hear from the hotel industry while the anti-sprinkler bill wound through the Senate. Because of his success in the Venice legal battle, Milo had been counseling other property owners and was asked to join the Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association board. "We convened an emergency board meeting, pulling the association together to make a legislative change," Milo said. The group raised $50,000 in a few weeks last fall and hired a Tallahassee lobbyist to fight the sprinkler issue. Milo said the industry is not declaring victory. Homeowner and condo association rules are next on the list of business hurdles. "I am glad I fought these court battles," said Milo, who has spoken at national conventions about his experience. He said he enjoys educating "other owners about how to fight for their property rights." Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |||
| Daily Q&A: How can I check if a vacation rental company is legit? Posted: 03 Jun 2010 10:43 AM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. | By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer I recently read your article about bogus websites for vacation rentals. Is there anyway to find legit sites, trying to contact a real estate agent in Manhattan or London or a Pacific Island is not easy. Is there a trade association or something? Terry Craft, St. Petersburg There are associations that establish a standard of ethics for vacation rental businesses. You always can check with the Better Business Bureau to see if there are complaints against a particular company and search online complaint boards. Here are some sites for the vacation rental industry: Vacation Rental Industry Association at www.vria.org, U.S. Vacation Rental Association at www.usvacationrentalassociation.com, Vacation Rental Managers Association at www.vrma.com, and the Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association at www.fvrma.org. [Last modified: Jun 03, 2010 01:43 PM] Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | ||
| Myrtle Beach Vacation Rental Sale - Free Nights At Myrtlewood Villas Posted: 03 Jun 2010 12:05 AM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Palmetto Vacation Rentals, Myrtle Beach's leading vacation home rental company, is offering 2 nights free at Myrtlewood Villas, a premier Myrtle Beach Vacation Rental community. Travelers who book a 7 night stay in any of Myrtlewood's 2-3 bedroom units will receive their 6th and 7th nights free. Under this special, rates are as low as $680 a week- a 30% savings. This deal is valid June 1- July 31st and cannot be combined with any other offer. Taxes, housekeeping, and resort fees are extra. Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) June 3, 2010 -- Palmetto Vacation Rentals, Myrtle Beach's leading vacation home rental company, is offering 2 nights free at Myrtlewood Villas, a premier Myrtle Beach Vacation Rental community. Travelers who book a 7 night stay in any of Myrtlewood's 2-3 bedroom units will receive their 6th and 7th nights free. Under this special, rates are as low as $680 a week- a 30% savings. This deal is valid June 1- July 31st and cannot be combined with any other offer. Taxes, housekeeping, and resort fees are extra.
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