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The argument on whether short-term rentals can continue to operate in Dallas came up in the Dallas Fifth Court of Appeals. STR owners argued the legality of the two regulations the city passed.

The Denton City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to strengthen restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rentals, enacting a citywide cap on the number of rentals and limiting their proximity while still allowing such rentals in all residential districts.

Lewisville residents were divided Monday night on whether to allow or restrict short-term rentals, with some calling them hotels and others calling them a source of additional income.

The city of Denton will hire a third-party company to identify unregistered short-term rentals after finalizing changes to STR regulations, staff shared in a town hall with residents Monday.

The ordinance mostly maintains the rules previously established by the city. Council members voted unanimously to continue to allow short-term rentals only in mixed-use and commercial areas.

Fort Worth City Council chose to keep its ban on short-term rentals in residential areas, which has been a hot button issue for months. The council will also vote on a registration ordinance in January that requires legal short-term rentals in mixed-use and commercial areas to register with the city and pay hotel occupancy tax.

Fort Worth has a ban on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods, but that ban isn't widely enforced. Visitors to the city still have plenty of options when it comes to a weekend stay, especially in the popular Fairmount neighborhood, where some residents say they're losing their homes to Airbnbs.

Dallas residents and out-of-towners with negative reviews on the Airbnb app will be out of luck this Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekend if they want to book a weekend get-away.

Fifteen east Fort Worth neighborhoods are banding together to send a message to the city: 'If you’re going to legalize short-term rentals in residential areas, we want a seat at the table.'