Miami-Beach-Launches-Check-Your-Renter-Tool
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2018
Miami Beach Launches “Check Your Renter” Tool
— Ensure your Prospective Renter is Free of Illegal Short-Term Rental Violations —
Miami Beach, FL – In order to maintain quality of life for its residents, the City of Miami Beach
has passed some of the most aggressive City Codes to prohibit all single-family homes and
many multi-family housing buildings in certain zoning districts from renting out their property for
less than six months and one day. At times, these short-term rental violations are executed by
repeat offenders who advertise and rent the property out as a vacation home, many times
unknowingly to the owner.
To protect the safety of persons dealing with real estate in Miami Beach, the City has recently
launched the “Check Your Renter” tool. The first of its kind platform allows individuals to search
for a name or company to discover if a prospective tenant has a history of facilitating an illegal
short-term rental in Miami Beach.
“The Check Your Renter tool is yet another innovative way the City of Miami Beach is protecting
neighbors, and giving property owners, realtors and condo associations the peace of mind they
deserve,” shared Miami Beach Commissioner John Elizabeth Alemán. “Now these parties will
be better protected against illegal and predatory renters by simply making this tool an added
part of their routine background check.”
To utilize the tool today, visit www.practicesaferenting.com.
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