Will Hilton Head's new rules lower the number of short-term rentals? Here's the early data
Early data is emerging from a Hilton Head Island decision that prioritizes residents seeking to preserve their quality of life above tourism, the i...
Early data is emerging from a Hilton Head Island decision that prioritizes residents seeking to preserve their quality of life above tourism, the island's economic lifeblood. On Jan. 1, the town's newest measure to monitor short-term rentals went into effect, an ordinance requiring rental owners to obtain a business license and pay $250 for a permit. Response to the new regulation was mixed. Some renters who own property on Hilton Head but don't live on the island or in Beaufort County said at a December information session that the extra costs were akin to 'taxation without representation.