As thousands stay in short-term rentals for SXSW, Austin working through regulation changes

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Last month, Austin city council worked through several changes to how the city regulates short-term rentals (STRs) -- think Airbnb or VRBO. Ultimately, some major changes proposed by the city were delayed until local leaders can get a better grasp of ongoing lawsuits and what the state legislature may do surrounding STRs."We know we need to be doing more to regulate short-term rentals because our findings are that they make a difference in the quality of life in neighborhoods, b