Austin leaders expected to vote on short-term rental regulations

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council is expected to vote Thursday on several major changes to how the city regulates short-term rentals (STR) like Vrbo or Airbnb.Some of the proposed changes would require owners or operators to include their city permit number on the rental listing, which would help provide proof the owner has a license to operate.For owners with more than one property, the properties would need to be at least 1,000 feet away from each other.Earlier this year, when the City