This is the main question the real estate buyers should ask before they actually enter into agreement to purchase a real estate in Orlando, FL. Failing to do a proper research may be very costly after the closing. Sadly, we see the homeowners inquiring about our property management services while the properties are not zoned either for short-term rentals or long-term rentals.
While Orlando market offers variety of properties zoned for short term, not every home can be turned into vacation rental. In general, Orlando homeowners are restricted from renting their homes short term. This way city provides a privilege to the hotels, where Orlando visitors intended to stay. With Kissimmee, for example, we see a different picture. Kissimmee is a home of more than 700 vacation rental property managers and managing homeowners who service about 60 000 vacation home rentals. And even more homes are rented as a long-term rentals.
How one can determine what rental regulations apply to the property?
- Ask the Seller’s Realtor if listing is properly zoned.
- Read the property MLS description.
- Use Airbnb or HomeAway platforms and do a map search for other rental homes in the same community.
- Since all abovementioned can be misleading at some point. As Realtors or owners may not know as Airbnb hosts may violate the zoning regulations, the most reliable source to find out would be an HOA or Zoning Department of the Local Government.
Below are listed some Kissimmee communities which allow both short term rentals and long term rentals:
- BASS LAKE ESTATES
- BAY POINTE, PHASE
- BOGGY CREEK ESTATES
- BUENAVENTURA LAKES
- CHATHAM PARK
- CLUB CORTILE
- COMPASS BAY
- COUNTRY CROSSING
- CRESCENT LAKES
- DORAL WOODS
- FORMOSA GARDENS
- GRAND PALMS
- HAMILTON’S RESERVE
- HAMLETS
- INDIAN CREEK
- INDIAN RIDGE
- LINDFIELDS
- MAGIC LANDINGS
- MONTEGO BAY
- PARADISE CAY
- POLYNESIAN ISLE
- REMINGTON
- REUNION RESORT
- ROLLING HILLS
- RUNAWAY BAY APARTMENTS
- SARATOGA PARK
- THE SEASONS
- STONEYBROOK NORTH
- STONEYBROOK SOUTH
- SUNSET LAKES
- SWEETWATER CLUB
- TERRA VERDE
- TRAFALGAR VILLAGE
- VERANDA PALMS
- VILLA SOL
- VILLAS AT ISLAND CLUB
- SEVEN DWARFS
- WINDSOR HILLS
- WYNDHAM PALMS
The complete list of the communities zone for a Kissimmee vacation rentals published on our sister company Orlando Short Term Rentals webpage’s can be found here.
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