South Carolina has numerous destinations for national and international travelers alike, but it’s also home to lifelong residents who’ve grown up, gone to school, raised families and put down roots in their home state. Threatening to disrupt South Carolina’s cherished communities is the surge in short-term rentals, fueled by platforms like Airbnb. It is incumbent upon South Carolina leaders with a seat at the policymaking table to balance the needs of the legal short-term rental industry with that of long-term residents and families who don’t want to see their communities overrun by a revolving door of strangers coming and going from these transient properties.
Urgent action is needed to regulate rental platforms and strike a vital balance that prioritizes both the interests of tourists and the concerns of local communities.
We’ve actively participated in South Carolina’s legislative landscape, focusing on short-term rental bills in recent years. Currently, HB 4573 is under consideration in the state legislature – a bill that would severely limit local control of short-term rentals. Let your voice be heard on this bill and why oversight and accountability of short-term rentals is so important to the security and integrity of your community!
HB 4573 would problematically limit South Carolina municipalities’ ability to enact or enforce any laws to regulate short-term rentals or to penalize non-compliant properties.
In Charleston, 64% of Airbnbs are now commercially operated – up 21% since 2020 – taking 2,227 homes off the market.
In Myrtle Beach, 71% of Airbnbs are now commercially operated – up 58% since 2020 – taking 8,851 homes off the market.
In North Myrtle Beach, 70% of Airbnbs are now commercially operated – up 68% since 2020 – taking 5,089 homes off the market.
In Hilton Head Island, 74% of Airbnbs are now commercially operated – up 39% since 2020 – taking 6,779 homes off the market.
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