Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance Sues the City

Good morning, readers. I was off the clock when this broke Monday night, but among the latest short-term rental alliances to sue a big city is one in Dallas. 

The Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that recently enacted regulations prohibiting short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods violate constitutional and property rights. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, also alleges discrimination against short-term rental owners and operators. 

Approved by the Dallas City Council in June, these new rules are set to be enforced starting in December. The group seeks a court order to prevent the city from implementing these regulations. 

We have seen the different ways these things can go: Like in Austin where a court ruled in favor of homeowners, or in New York where Airbnb’s lawsuit was dismissed. 

If rentals continued to be banned in single-family neighborhoods, that would chang