Unlicensed vacation rental owner fined $12,000, continues to advertise property
On Dec. 16, 2023, the Monitor reported on 35 vacation rental properties operating in Duluth without the required licensure. Since then, some violators have removed their
Cityview Flats continues to lease out workforce housing units as vacation rentals, without required permits
On Dec. 16, 2023, the Monitor reported on 35 vacation rentals which we had found operating in Duluth without the required licensure. Four of the illegal
City Planning Department overruled inspector’s concerns about Riverwest vacation rentals
Vacation rentals, or vacation dwelling units (VDUs), are private residences which owners lease out as lodging on a short-term basis, as an alternative to hotel stays.
Absent enforcement, illegal vacation rentals proliferate in Duluth
A “vacation rental” is a residential property which is rented out for short-term stays as commercial lodging. Online marketplaces like Airbnb and VRBO have enabled the
More violations: Riverwest “hotel” operation has no hotel license
The Monitor first reported on the Riverwest vacation-rental development, in West Duluth, on Sept. 22, 2023. We noted that they were missing required permits and we
City of Duluth continues to shield Riverwest lodging operation from scrutiny
On Sept. 22, 2023, the Duluth Monitor reported on the Riverwest development in West Duluth, which is currently under construction at the base of Spirit Mountain.
Riverwest vacation rentals violate rules, receive special treatment from city
Vacation rentals, or vacation dwelling units (VDUs), are private residences which owners lease out as lodging on a short-term basis, as an alternative to hotels. Over
Short-term rental boom creates housing shortage in Two Harbors
“There’s one house for sale in Two Harbors,” realtor Sue Bott told the Two Harbors Planning Commission, incredulously, on March 1, 2022. “Well, there was a
Observation Hill NIMBYs oppose vacation rental
On Jan. 25, 2021, the Duluth City Council will consider Resolution 28, which grants Benjamin Klismith a permit to operate a vacation dwelling unit (VDU) at
