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Who filed suit against the City of Austin short term rental ordinance? Texas Public Policy Foundation

What’s the goal of TPPF?  No licenses for property owners who lease out property for less than 30 days

What 2 constitutional rights are alleged in the lawsuit? The Right to Assemble. The Right to Privacy. 

How does TPPF address the argument that short term rentals are nuisances? That the city data does not support the city’s claim that the nuisances warrant special regulation

How many times does TPPF say property owners were prosecuted concerning short term rentals? 5 times. All 5 were for operating without a license.

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