Breck Raises Short Term Rental Fees

After a public meeting in November the Breckenridge Town Council voted to move forward and raise short term rental fees. The proposed ordinance suggested a fee of $756 per bedroom. During the meeting a lower rate was decided on for the first year and a few exemptions were discussed. If you short term rent your […]

Town of Breck Caps Short Term Rentals

After the town council meeting September 28th, the town of Breckenridge is moving forward capping short term rentals within town limits. Some exceptions do apply but those exceptions must meet rigid standards. These standards are only currently being met by 13 complexes within the town of Breckenridge. Short term rentals in those 13 complexes make […]

No Moratorium in Dillon

celebrating No short term rental moratorium in dillon

At the Dillon Town Council meeting on September 21st, the council voted not to enact the proposed short term rental license moratorium. They could go through this process again and put one into place at a later date, but for now, they have decided to let things ride while they do more research. There will […]

Dillon Considers Short Term Rental License Moratorium though Winter

At a council meeting today, September 21st, the Dillon Town Council will discuss and vote on a short term rental license moratorium until the end of April. The council has seen short term rental (STR) applications increase recently due to the moratorium imposed by Summit County and the cap being considered in Breckenridge. As a […]

Breckenridge Moves Forward with Short Term Rental Cap

The Breckenridge Town Council heard public comment until late into the night at their September 14th meeting. In the end, the council voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed short term rental cap. The meeting was recorded so if you missed it or, like me, went to bed before it ended, you can watch […]

Short Term Rental License Moratorium in Summit County

On the afternoon of September 14, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a short term rental license moratorium. The moratorium goes into effect at 11:59 PM on Friday September 17th for properties in unincorporated Summit County with a couple of exceptions. The exceptions are both Copper Mountain and Keystone. Owners of […]

Are Short Term Rentals in Summit County in Jeopardy?

It feels like there’s an assault on short term rentals across Summit County. Last week the town of Breckenridge decided to cap short term rental permits and this week Summit County is talking about a short term rental permit moratorium. Summit County is a resort area and a tourist economy yet the town and county […]

Are Breckenridge Short Term Rentals Over?

The Breck Town Council recently met to discuss limiting short term rental licensing. There are currently nearly 4,000 short term rental licenses in Breckenridge right now. The Town Council is drafting legislation to limit the number of permits to 2200. If they agree to the language, this could go into effect November 2, 2021. They […]

Vacation home rentals & your taxes

If you have a vacation home in Summit County, or anywhere in the US, that you rent out part time, what you can or cannot deduct can get a little sticky. How many days a year do you use your vacation home? How many days to you rent it to others at fair market rent? […]

Summit County Short Term Rentals are Available Again!

I never knew these words would sound so sweet. Summit County short term rentals are available! That’s right, Summit County is back in business! Come on out and enjoy the hiking and biking. Enjoy the beautiful, summer weather. Gaze at those mountain views. Everything Summit County has to offer is, once again, available to everyone […]