These are the penalties/violations for unlicensed STR in Austin, TX

[Ryan Leake]

Hey guys and gals,

Last week I made a post going over regulations and licensing in Austin, TX.

This week, I want to add what the actual penalties are for a failure to comply with their requirements . This is fresh info that I just got this morning from one of the city's reps in their STR department:

Any rental charging over $5/day for a term of less than 30 days is required to have a short-term rental license in Austin. There are two potential violations from the city of Austin. The first is advertising an STR without a license and the other is renting an STR without a license. The penalty for either of these violations is one of the following:

- A requirement to either get a license ($863/year)

- Mandate to "cease operating immediately" or else? (unclear)

- Pay a fee of "an amount that will likely supersede the cost of the [STR] license itself" (they don't specify the exact amount and I personally haven't seen a financial penalty imposed on an operator)

Hope this helps! DM if there are any questions around this topic or any of your other STR needs!