Short-term rental owners battle Nevada, Clark County to provide lodging

Short-term rental owners battle Nevada, Clark County to provide lodging

Article brief provided by Las Vegas Review-Journal
  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal
August 28, 2022 11:00 PM
  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Ed Uehling’s parents hosted out-of-town guests for many years before Airbnb came into existence.

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But it doesn’t look as if he’ll be able to follow in his parents’ footsteps, thanks to new rules being implemented by the county.

Uehling’s parents first began lodging visitors in the early 1950s when there were fewer hotel rooms compared to the thousands along the Strip. Today, Uehling is a landlord who depends on short-term rentals that fetch a rate of around $220 a night. He fears without a short-term rental income he’ll need to raise the rent of tenants at his other units to make ends meet.