Isle of Palms Short-Term Rental Owners
A place for IOP Short-Term Rental owners to communicate and share Information.
26/10/2023
It would be beneficial for all STR Owners to fill out this survey.
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20/10/2023
Commentary from a Folly Realtor on the impact of the STR Cap on Folly real estate.
06/10/2023
Here is a helpful web site that is promoting a ‘NO’ vote on the Cap Referendum.
Isle of Palms United : Property rights are at risk Isle of Palms United is committed to promoting a healthy environment for the Isle of Palms community to learn about and understand the synergies between full-time residents, short and long term rentals and commerce. We aim to create an environment where everyone can work for the betterment of the en
05/10/2023
Saw this poll on Nextdoor that may interest you.
Check out this poll on Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com/p/_D8RKt98Hg4F?utm_source=share&extras=MjMwODYzODQ%3D
07/09/2023
These video segments are actually pretty helpful once you get past the unvarnished format. Listen to them at 2x speed if you are pressed for time. If you subscribe to the channel, you will be notified when new content is posted.
https://www.thepalmrepublic.org/
04/09/2023
https://www.iopchamber.com/news/economic-impact-of-short-term-rental-restrictions/
Economic Impact of Short Term Rental Restrictions - Discover Isle of Palms In July, the Isle of Palms City Council rejected the First reading of ordinance 2023-12 with a vote of 5-4. This ordinance proposed a cap of 1,600 licenses for all […]
03/08/2023
Important Federal Court ruling on treating out of town STR owners different from local owners.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/court-rules-austin-short-term-rental-ban-unconstitutional/?fbclid=IwAR2yn3d_u6VvnF3hQ7PJz-VK5G8lx5bBwhup6sbrg5jZ1QaetfEV9LEAgWM_aem_AWrb_PIxZmGT8e7lZTxojq4y43OJaF3unqWT6YmURIk0-TvJ6-AnP87ZCPGz1aTONk8&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Court rules Austin short-term rental ordinance unconstitutional A federal judge ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit against the City of Austin for its short-term rental (STR) ordinance, which a Houston couple said unfairly prevented them from listing their Austin proper…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/408943221396/permalink/10161004237991397/?mibextid=aE13LE
06/07/2023
Special City Council Meeting 7/11/2023 to Discuss Potential Referendum on Capping Short Term Rentals
At the Rec Center 3:00pm. Rumored to be moving to 5:00pm
See the link for public comment procedures etc. will be a packed house. Get there early.
https://www.iop.net/event/special-city-council-meeting-25
Get it? . . . that’s a cap —-vvv
25/04/2023
Tonight, IOP passed a resolution to oppose H3253. The mayor will read it into the record of the committee discussing it 4/26 at 9:00am.
9:00 am -- Blatt Room 427 ** HYBRID -- 3-M Municipal and Public Affairs on H3253.
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream.php?key=13287&audio=0
19/04/2023
Here is the current status of House Bill H3253 seeking to prevent SC municipalities limiting Short-term Rentals.
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3253
08/04/2023
Day Trippers? Or STR’s? I wonder.
https://www.live5news.com/2023/04/08/watch-live-2-arrests-made-following-iop-beach-shooting-city-council-hold-emergency-meeting/
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/ioppd-18-year-old-and-juvenile-arrested-following-isle-of-palms-beach-shooting-iop-connector-sea-cabins-senior-skip-day-charleston-county-sheriff-office-ccso-wciv
Preserve IOP Now has launched their petition for a referendum to cap investment STRs at 1600. No limit on STRs for ‘Legal Residences’ (4% taxpayers). Are ISTRs (6% taxpayers) illegal residences?
21/03/2023
Folly Beach just dug it's own grave A special vote just happened on Folly Beach where residents voted on whether a cap to short-term rentals (AirBnB/VRBO) should be implemented. After a narrow...
21/03/2023
Palm Republic Report: Short Term Rentals Palm Republic Report: Short Term Rentals
19/03/2023
12/03/2023
Another View Of The Math On Short-term Rental Licenses At our Feb. 28 meeting, the city administration presented that IOP has 1,772 short-term rental licenses, representing a 39% pe*******on of IOP’s 4,570 dwelling units. It’s also a 26% increase in licenses in about 18 months.
12/03/2023
https://www.luckydognews.com/the-island-eye-news/opinion/it%E2%80%99s-time-to-take-back-our-island/
It’s Time To Take Back Our Island On Feb. 28, the Isle of Palms Council voted 5-4 against any short-term rental caps. Isle of Palms now occupies a unique position as the only community in this area without STR caps.
10/03/2023
Commentary: Short-term rentals benefit both visitors and South Carolinians Here in South Carolina, we’re known for our hospitality. The warm welcome everyone receives is one of the many reasons travelers from across the globe are drawn to our state,
Last night, IOP City Council voted 5-4 for no caps. Focus on enforcement and monitor/measure semi-annually.
There is reason to believe someone will push for a referendum like Folly did.
Just because a group passes a referendum does not mean what they are proposing is legal or that the City Council has to implement it.
https://www.luckydognews.com/the-island-eye-news/politics/executive-session/
24/02/2023
Is A Referendum On Short-term Rentals Coming To Isle Of Palms? Folly Beach voters, apparently frustrated by the inaction of their elected officials, recently passed a referendum that will put into effect an ordinance limiting the proliferation of short-term rentals.
17/02/2023
https://www.live5news.com/2023/02/17/bill-would-make-local-bans-short-term-rentals-illegal-sc/
Bill would make local bans on short-term rentals illegal in SC A growing number of cities and counties around South Carolina are trying to set regulations around or even outright ban short-term rentals, and some have already passed local ordinances and laws to do that.
17/02/2023
SC bill could keep cities, counties from restricting short-term rentals As more local governments impose restrictions on short-term rentals advertised on sites like Airbnb and VRBO, some lawmakers are looking to stop the practice.
14/02/2023
Looks like a new group has surfaced. They do not list their names.
Isle Of Palms Short-term Rentals | Preserve Iop Now 'Preserve IOP Now' is dedicated to preserving the residential nature of the island through the limitation of short term rental business licenses. We are determined to maintain the equilibrium on the island so that the quality of life for residents does not diminish.
Special City Council STR Workshop Monday Night 2/6
Special City Council STR Workshop Agendas and MinutesMeeting LivestreamPublic Comment:All citizens who wish to speak during the meeting must email their first and last name, address and topic to City Clerk, Nicole DeNeane at [email protected] no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. All verbal comments will have a time limi...
29/01/2023
Folly Beach solving a problem they don’t have. Don’t let this happen to IOP.
This is a copy of a post by Steve Goodwin on a Folly Beach FB group.
Jan 2nd, 2023
STR INCIDENT COUNTS
How much of a nuisance are STRs really?
Here are the official breakdowns of all STR incidents from the City of Folly Beach.
Just 40 noise and trash incidents in 2022 through July and 57 total in all of 2021. (That is about 1 a week and of those 1/3rd were caused by just 8 homes). Overall less than 5% of homes had issues in 2021.
The City started including turtles in May 2022 and have been heavily citing people (many incorrectly) for that issue this year so 2022 numbers are inflated by this tactic.
Based on these numbers Noise and Trash hardly seem to rate as a major crisis - what will the new STR department do all day? (remember Kiawah budgeted $280k for STR Ordinance in 2023 and they have a comprehensive STR Ordinance).
Interesting too that the City was able to shut down the few noisy homes in 2021 so they don't appear in the list for 2022.
19/01/2023
Residents sue Folly Beach over STR Moratorium and STR Cap Referendum
https://www.courtplus.org/DocHandler.ashx?id=02000000BC4B49CADB877C8A0CABF196B15E2618E61A001D537A1923E73E7D2CDC71E5572AA422290C9D6C98F4250649673D6817240ED4F331390B1E30C5DECCE05CDE2B&casenum=2023CP1000264
18/01/2023
Wild Dunes Resort sues the City of Isle of Palms for overreach in property rights dispute.
15/12/2022
https://thenerve.org/2022/12/house-bill-would-protect-short-term-rentals-in-sc/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=thenerve&mc_cid=dea84ea4bf&mc_eid=9d59763ccb
South Carolina Policy Council
House bill would protect short-term rentals in SC By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. municipalities and counties that ban short-term rentals would face the loss of state aid and property taxes under a House bill filed for the second time since last year. Contacted this week by The Nerve, Rep. Lee Hewitt, R-Georgetown, who is the bill’s main sponsor, said
Please consider signing this petition.
https://chng.it/DbLqBgk2Qh
21/11/2022
Please sign this petition opposing the moratorium on STR licenses.
https://chng.it/XHgwSfvdhY
21/11/2022
IOP seems to be following Folly’s lead and not leading themselves.
https://www.follyunited.org/?fbclid=IwAR3C2bqqhbftWaqLBw_I00Pi2pWCLg9PzXqm-xJ3a3Bd71X8pEa17fDMe0A&mibextid=rhAWq2
Folly United, Inc. Save Folly's Future | We are Folly United
18/11/2022
At Tuesday’s IOP City Council Meeting, they directed staff to draw up an ordinance to put a 6-month moratorium on STR licenses. They added it the their agenda the day prior catching everyone off guard. First reading would be 12/6.
Purportedly, it is in response to all of the people clamoring for licenses in the wake of the uncertainty caused by the STR cap discussion dragging out. After the island participated in Council’s own well facilitated workshops, they are refuting the results of their own process. Clearly they were hoping the result would match their desired narrative. Now that it doesn’t, they are backpedaling and seemingly favoring a cooked survey by BIPA.
They also seem to be letting speculation over Folly Beach’s drama lead them. It fits their narrative.
Folly Beach is a different market. Different circumstances. And different citizenry. Anyone can set up a petition for anything. It does not make the goal of the petition legal or enforceable.
For example, a petition for a referendum on legalizing murder would still be illegal.
Please encourage council to lead and not follow.
This potential 6-month moratorium could be renewed every 6 months in a blink.
The real estate market will be reeling. Who needs caps when you have a moratorium indefinitely?
08/10/2022
https://www.thestate.com/article266745851.html
South Carolina Policy Council
Airbnbs won’t be banned in Columbia, but city still making plans to limit them. Here’s how Here is a first look at the city’s latest proposal to regulate Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in Columbia.
25/09/2022
There is a group fighting STRs in Folly Beach.
Here is a summary of the Coucil’s action which turned out to be MUCH less than what the petitioners sought.
https://savefollysfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sff-Sept-2022-Meeting-Summary-all.pdf
https://savefollysfuture.org/?fbclid=IwAR1S6G0otTf_oIeQBh2do_wd8b0cSau5zkvXNFy5dfQ2i278md6yuD-XU2k
Save Folly's Future – Non-profit to preserve the future of Folly Beach Send Your STR Comment to City Hall Fast & Easy With one email send your comments about STRs to any or all members of the Folly Beach City Council We are a conduit, your message is not read, recorded or saved. Read/Download Ordinance 27-22 View Petition Here Want to sign petition. We can come to you....
14/09/2022
South Carolina Policy Council
Bridging the divide: A balanced approach to short-term rental regulation The annual college football game between South Carolina and Georgia kicks off in Columbia this weekend, and local short-term renters couldn’t be happier. A recent search of Airbnb listings in Columbia indicated that far more homes were booked ahead for gameday weekend than the weekend prior (when
IOP Short Term Rental Cap Listening Sessions.
Space is limited. Please sign up to participate. And submit your written comments in advance if possible.
https://www.iop.net/news/short-term-rental-regulations-listening-sessions
Short-Term Rental Regulations Listening Sessions The City of Isle of Palms will host several listening sessions to gather feedback from the community about the proposed regulations on short-term rentals on the island. The proposed recommendations from the Planning Commission are available here. The listening sessions will be held at the Recreation...
02/05/2022
New proposal could regulate number of short-term rentals on Isle of Palms Leaders on Isle of Palms are considering a change in the town's short-term rental policy. A new proposal would put a cap on the number of available rental homes. Former City Councilman Ryan Buckhanon has lived on Isle of Palms for decades, and he says the tourism increase has been a big help for bus...