Remember the $180,000 fine on the absentee landlord for operating an unlicensed short-term rental in Las Vegas? Or the $240,000 fine for a short-term rental in Clark County?
As an international tourist destination, estimates are that as many of 10,000 homes in Las Vegas and Clark County are offered as short-term rentals to tourists. But very few of those are licensed.
And when the unlicensed get caught, fines add up.
They get caught when neighbors complain about noise or unruly renters or realize that a nearby home was just sold to a corporation whose only interest is doing short-term rentals.
On the flipside, homeowners say it’s their right to rent to whomever they want— and they want to do it legally, but the licensing system is too slow and needs to be streamlined.
It’s been an issue and a battle in Clark County for years, and it’s one that Jackie Flores has been fighting. She’s the founder of a nonprofit, the Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association. She represents more than 1,300 property owners.
Guests: Jackie Flores, founder, Greater Las Vegas Short Rental Association; Kelly Wallace, president, Huntridge Neighborhood Association
