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A running list of ordinances, proposals, and legislation affecting Arkansas short-term rental hosts — newest first.
Little Rock's Board of Directors has adopted new short-term rental regulations covering permitting and inspections, raising concerns among local Airbnb and Vrbo hosts about added cost and compliance burden.
Take Action on this issue →Magnolia's city council introduced an ordinance in June 2026 that would regulate short-term rentals under the same code requirements as hotels and motels. A vote is pending.
Take Action on this issue →State lawmakers — including Rep. Brit McKenzie (R-Rogers) — are weighing how much authority individual cities should have to regulate short-term rentals, versus protecting host property rights on a consistent, statewide basis.
Take Action on this issue →Fayetteville's cap on non-owner-occupied (Type 2) short-term rentals has been fully subscribed since December 2023 — new hosts can only join a waitlist. Since December 2025, the city has also added density restrictions on top of the existing cap and Conditional Use Permit requirement.
Take Action on this issue →Hot Springs licenses short-term rentals under a system that caps residential-zone licenses at 400. As the city approaches that cap, existing hosts face uncertainty about renewals and new hosts face a shrinking window to get licensed at all.
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Most ordinances pass with little public notice. ASTRA tells you about a proposal while it can still be changed — not after it's law.
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