Douglas County tried to define a vacation rental home as a resort to terminate the owners renting of the property to guests on a short term basis. The courts sided with the homeowner. Read the judge’s opinion.

Read the court case.

With the assistance of Larkin Hoffman, MNVRA writes a letter on the concerns of short term rental home owners in regards to Department of Health regulations.

Download and read the letter.

MNVRA takes action to support the rights of home owners by working with Larkin Hoffman to alert Lake County officials that their temporary moratorium infringes on property rights. Download and read the letter.

“As the economy heads south, vacation rentals are more recession-proof than hotels because you get a much better value,” says Baer Tierkel of Otalo.

Follow this link to a recent USA Today article on why vacation rentals are a great value and becoming more popular in this economy.

The Minnesota Legislature is currently considering new laws and regulations that will have a long term impact on every individual’s opportunity to rent their property as a vacation home rental. It is especially important for each of us to be proactive right now. Below you will find a report from the Minnesota Department of Tourism that has brought forth the debate about the Vacation Home Rental Industry.

Click here to read the Minnesota Department of Tourims special report on Vacation Home Rentals.