By Miranda Jaimes and Renee Yan
Airbnb listings for an entire home in Grapevine have increased from 5 to 58 from October 2014 to August 2018. (Sources: AirDna, cities of Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake/Community Impact Newspaper)
The city of Grapevine in mid-September issued approximately 77 residents a cease-and-desist letter concerning their Airbnbs and other short-term vacation rental properties after the city revisited an ordinance aimed at preserving local homeowners’ quality of life.
This letter informed property owners that short-term rentals, or STRs, are illegal in the city of Grapevine and have been since 1982, with more specific language added to this ordinance in 2000. A Sept. 4 Grapevine City Council meeting affirmed this prohibition with a unanimous council vote. The letter said STR property owners have until Oct. 22 to terminate rentals or be faced with a $2,000 fine for each day of operation.
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