Legalities of renting longer than 29 days on VRBO, Airbnb, etc.

[Kirsten Hunt]

Hello, We are fairly new to STR and have hosted the normal weekends, weeks, etc. We now have a request for 3-6 months, which sounds like a great deal. Are there any added legalities with renting "long term" from a STR platform? Do the renters have any extra rights now? Any issues with squatting and not paying, etc? We are in a suburb of Dallas, TX. Thanks for any advice!

[Colleen F.]

@Kirsten Hunt whether you have to charge STR taxes will depend on your location. However in any state I am aware of your landlord tenant relationship will be governed by long term rental laws once you go past about 30 days. That means you should know your landlord tenant laws and maybe have a month to month lease that discusses termination and complies with your local law. Some people don't and if the tenant winds up staying a while you might want to know what the agreement is.