Dallas seeking to enforce short-term rental ban in time for 2026 FIFA World Cup, filing shows

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DALLAS, TX — The City of Dallas has requested the Supreme Court of Texas intervene after lower courts blocked enforcement of an ordinance that would ban most short-term rentals, like Airbnb and VRBO, in the city, in hopes of being able to enforce the ban ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a filing shows. 

The fight over short-term rentals in Dallas goes back to 2023, when the Dallas City Council passed an ordinance to ban short-term rentals from areas with single-family zoning. 

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