Costa

Costa, WV · Real Estate
The Logan Daily News
Meetings air concerns about proposed short-term rental regs
LOGAN- A series of meetings were held in the commissioners’ office this week to discuss short term rental ordinances and allow for community members to ask questions and provide input before any decisions are made. Among the concerns raised at the meeting was added financial pressure from the new regulations. Local STR owner Marie Liptak explained that the annual $50 fee for a permit to operate a STR adds to the financial difficulties that she and other owners are facing. “The state next year is going to make all STRs into commercial properties, and that’s going to affect us yet again because of all the taxes that we’re already paying. Because we pay our 6% every month, and now the unrealized gains from our property taxes on top of our property taxes,” Liptak said. “That $50 fee a year, it’s more money out of our pockets. I don’t know about the other owners. We’re barely breaking even at this point.” Liptak also explained that Airbnb is now changing rules for owners, disallowing them from asking for IDs and rental agreements, making it more difficult for her and other property owners. She stated that she was concerned about big corporations taking
thepostathens.com
OU students face increasing rent, negligent landlords
Off-campus housing is facing pushback by students who are taking on rent increases and property maintenance issues. Local officials point to measures holding property owners accountable, like city-wide inspection policies and maintaining the importance of understanding tenants rights. In early 2026, the Affordable Housing Commission and Athens City Council partnered...
newsforce247.com
Athens Short-Term Rental Owners Face Oct. 20 Transient Guest Tax Deadline
Short-term rental owners in Athens face a filing deadline today, Tuesday, Oct. 20, as third-quarter Transient Guest Tax returns and payments come due to the city. The reminder, issued through City Auditor Josh Thomas, applies to owners who rent property in Athens for short stays, and the return covers the quarter that ended Sept. 30.
athensindependent.com
csindie.com
Demanding affordability of developers is a problem for Cambridge, but report says cut isn’t much of a solution
Answers are needed quickly on Cambridge’s inclusionary law, which requires big homebuilders to set aside 20 percent of their space as low-cost units, city councillors said Monday. They sent the issue off to their Ordinance Committee, responding to the arrival of a report with recommendations first asked May 12, 2025.
everafterinthewoods.com
This Affordable Hocking Hills Town Makes A Surprisingly Good Retirement Destination
I came to this corner of Ohio thinking about waterfalls. I left wondering what retirement would look like here. The shift happened faster than I expected. Hocking Hills sits close by, Columbus is still within reach, and daily life moves at a pace that feels easier to imagine once the work calendar finally disappears.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: When one person’s property rights become another person’s nightmare
Property rights have never been absolute. Owning land gives a person important rights, but those rights do not mean that anything can be done on that land without affecting others. The law of nuisance has long recognized this basic idea: One person's use of property cannot unreasonably interfere with another person's use and enjoyment of his or her property.