🏠 Houston’s STR Shake-Up: What You Actually Need to Know
📅 Effective Date: Official enforcement begins January 1, 2026. Owners can start applying on August 1, 2025 📄 Registration Fee: $275 per property, renewed yearly 🔐 Operate Legally? Only with a valid Certificate of Registration displayed inside the front door, plus a visible 24‑hour emergency contact number ❌ No Party Palaces: Advertising as event venues is now banned—strictly no prom nights or ragers ⚠️ Revocation Triggers: - Two or more code violations in a year (noise, litter, fire code, etc.) can revoke your cert. - If you’ve got 3 revoked listings within two years, they might yank all your licenses—and no reapplying for a year. ✅ Bonus Rule: Hosts must complete annual human-trafficking awareness training as part of the certification process