Owner Pat Malone said he might have converted the building to apartments instead, but city regulation that was adopted after the previous years' flooding forbids apartments on the first floor.

City officials say the tougher rules will help preserve housing and make enforcement against illegal rentals easier.

Under this proposed Kansas City ordinance, the cost of a 90-day short-term rental permit would cost only $50. That’s a fraction of the cost of the existing annual permit, which costs $200 per property ...

New rules affect foreign property owners in Spain from 2025, including rental registration requirements and possible tax ...