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Resort operator claims significant gov't revenue lost due to "foot dragging" on vacation rental regulation
Resort operator claims significant gov't revenue lost due to "foot dragging" on vacation rental regulation
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An out island boutique resort operator claims the government has lost "a ton" of annual revenue due to dragging its feet for more than five years over the regulation of the short-term vacation rental market. Edwin Mulford, owner of Cat Island's Pigeon Cay Beach Club told Eyewitness News the recent announcement by [...]
Short Term Rental Gov't Portal Launched
Short Term Rental Gov't Portal Launched
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Beginning March 1, all property owners operating their residences as short-term vacation rentals will be required to register their properties by the end of april in a newly launched portal.
DIR launches registration portal for short-term rentals
The government has launched a registration portal for those who own short-term rentals to register their businesses, in an effort to ensure high standards of service across vacation rentals and to ensure those owners are meeting their tax obligations, a statement released yesterday by the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) explained.
Inland Revenue Department launches registration for short-term vacation rentals
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Department of Inland Revenue has announced that beginning today, all property owners operating short-term vacation rentals will be required to register their properties in a newly launched portal by the end of April. In a statement, the Department of Inland Revenue said the end goal of the registration initiative is to [...]
Regulations On The Way for Vacation Rentals
Regulations On The Way for Vacation Rentals
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The option of staying in an Air B&B is becoming a much more popular alternative for travelers.
Foreign entity developed to list luxury vacation rental properties and real estate in The Bahamas
Foreign entity developed to list luxury vacation rental properties and real estate in The Bahamas
GWD Investments has launched an entity called Premier Listings Group (PLG) that plans to begin a luxury vacation rental and real estate listings business with high-end listings in The Bahamas, the company said. PLG explained that it plans to stock this listing with properties from vacation destinations across the world, but will start with The Bahamas. ...
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Woman accused of apartment rental scam
Woman accused of apartment rental scam
A WOMAN was granted $3,000 bail in a Magistrate's Court yesterday after allegedly defrauding two people of cash in an apartment rental scam.
Local website providing vacation rental listings and experiences
Bahamas BNBs, a new online rental marketplace providing vacation rental properties and experiences on all of the islands of The Bahamas, is in its first phase of development and features lower fees than competing sites to rent and for homeowners to list, its owner Iain Rodgers said recently. Rodgers, whose presentation of his all-Bahamian vacation rental ...
BPL acquires 83 MW of rental generation for summer demand
Minister of Public Works and Utilities Alfred Sears said yesterday that the government has secured an additional 83 megawatts (MW) of power generation to support the demand of the peak summer months. Normally, during the hot summer months, up to 260 MW of electricity is distributed by Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). Bahamians have become accustomed to ...
'GOVT TARGETING FNM MP GIBSON': Police seize rental vehicles belonging to party's Long Island representative
'GOVT TARGETING FNM MP GIBSON': Police seize rental vehicles belonging to party's Long Island representative
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of targeting former Water and Sewerage executive chairman Adrian Gibson, after several rental vehicles belonging to Mr Gibson were allegedly seized on Long Island as part of a police investigation.