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Florida Keys Vacation Association (FKVA) is committed to building relationships with public officials and supporting vacation rental businesses across the Florida Keys. We strive to create responsible short-term rental policies that promote and preserve the value of these rentals, protect private property rights, and ensure consumers have access to a variety of accommodation choices. To this end, FKVA works with local communities to develop rules that are fair, easily understandable by all parties involved, and enforceable by regulators.

We also prioritize educating members and policymakers about studies which have been conducted on the importance of vacation rentals in the region. It is our mission to make sure all parties involved understand the benefits these kinds of accommodations can provide for individuals, families, businesses, and communities as a whole. We remain abreast of any laws or ordinances which might be considered soon or enacted in the near future so that we can bring this information to our members’ attention as quickly as possible. In order to further demonstrate the positive impacts vacation rentals can have on local areas, we will continue writing detailed reports which include facts, figures, case studies, statistics, and data pertaining to services they offer visitors in order to illustrate how valuable they are.

The Florida Keys Vacation Association (FKVA) is committed to helping members do business with one another and building strong relationships with public officials in order to work with policymakers and support vacation rental businesses. We are dedicated to creating responsible short-term rental policies that protect private property rights, benefit consumers who have chosen accommodation options, and preserve the value of rentals. FKVA strives to work with communities to develop rules that are uniform, easily understandable, and can be enforced by regulators.

To further our education efforts, we also provide more detailed and fact-rich content for our members and policymakers which is written at a higher semantic richness than usual. This content informs them of any pertinent legislation or studies related to vacation rentals as well as their impacts on the local economies of the Florida Keys. Additionally, we encourage our members and public officials to collaborate together in order ensure these laws are fair and beneficial for both parties involved.

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The Florida Keys Vacation Association (FKVA) is passionate about preserving the vacation homes and industry in the Florida Keys. Our team works with a variety of vendors and services to ensure a safe and enjoyable destination for travelers. The FKVA Advocacy Fund was established to protect travelers’ rights to choose the type of accommodation they prefer, as well as the rights of property owners to rent their vacation homes out.

Our mission is to end short-term rental rules that are restrictive or unfair, such as rising insurance policies, taxes, fees, or any other regulations that deny citizens fundamental property rights or free speech. Your donation will help us work with communities and local governments to ensure these basic rights are protected.

The FKVA is committed to creating an environment that allows people to experience all the best aspects of a vacation home while also protecting everyone’s safety. We strive to eliminate any potential obstacles that would prevent individuals from enjoying their time away from home. That’s why it’s so important we continue our efforts in advocating for travelers’ rights – join us today!

By making a donation today, you will directly support our efforts in fighting unfair regulations on behalf of travelers and renters alike. The money donated will also allow us to work with townships both inside and outside of Florida Keys on advocating for fair regulations regarding vacation homes and rentals.

We hope you will join us in our mission towards a fairer future for everyone involved in renting out or staying at vacation homes! Your donations are what allows us to continue doing this important work; so please consider supporting us today!

The Florida Keys Vacation Association (FKVA) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to preserving the rights of both vacation home owners and renters. Our mission is to ensure that travelers have the right to choose the type of accommodation they desire, that property owners can lawfully rent out their vacation homes, and that businesses are allowed to operate freely in renting vacation properties.

To help us achieve this mission, we are asking for your support through a donation to our Advocacy Fund. Your contribution will enable us to address issues such as unfair insurance policies, taxes, and fees that unfairly burden both vacationers and property owners. We also seek to combat rules in communities which deny fundamental property rights and free speech.

By joining our cause today you can make a difference in how we protect those who depend on our organization for their holiday rental needs. With your help we will be able to work with local governments and communities across America ensuring they respect the rights of all parties involved in the rental industry.

By making a generous donation you can play an important role in helping us fight against any rules or regulations that threaten the privacy or financial security of individuals looking to stay in holiday rentals while on vacation. Your support ensures that people have access to quality holiday rentals without fear of facing excessive fines or penalties should they fail to comply with unreasonable restrictions imposed by local authorities.

Your help is greatly appreciated as it enables us to continue working towards achieving our goal of protecting vacation rental industry in The Florida Keys and beyond!

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Protecting The Industry Through Advocacy

To support the FKVA's advocacy fund and ensure that our investment or business remains successful, it is important to stay informed on local issues and be prepared to take action when necessary. By joining us as a member, over one third of our financial resources are dedicated to advocating for our industry. All donations made towards this fund directly benefit the Florida Keys, allowing us to make sure decision-makers are aware of the impact their decisions have on our industry.

We also encourage members to volunteer their time; working together with local government to create fair laws for our industry requires engagement from all members. To this end, we provide several tools that can help you along the way:

Access to local news sources: Keeping up with current affairs and understanding how they will affect your business is an important part of staying informed. Having access to reliable news sources is paramount in achieving this goal.
Training on legislative processes: Knowing how legislation works and how it affects you can help you take better advantage of your rights as a business owner or investor. Being able to follow bills through their route from introduction to enactment gives you a better idea of what changes may be coming in the future and helps you prepare accordingly.
Advocacy tools: Being able to lobby effectively requires knowledge on talking points, advocacy strategies, and communications tactics. We provide resources such as fact sheets, best practice tips for effective advocacy, and other forms of assistance that can help make sure your voice is heard by decision-makers in key moments when it matters most.
Connections with key stakeholders: Having connections with policy makers, activists’ groups and other organizations can be invaluable when trying to push an agenda forward or voicing concerns about an issue affecting your business ownership or investment interests in the Florida Keys region.

Through FKVA membership, gain access to these contacts so you can stay informed on upcoming legislation or regulations more easily as well as collaborate more efficiently with other stakeholders in order pursue common goals more effectively.

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Regulatory Environment

Short-term rentals throughout the Florida Keys and Monroe County are highly regulated. In unincorporated areas of Monroe County, such as Islamorada, vacation rentals must be for a minimum duration of at least 28 days. Whereas in Key West, it is slightly higher at 30 days. The situation is different in Marathon and Key Colony Beach where the minimum rental period is just seven days, or 90 days in Layton respectively.

The strict adherence to these regulations is paramount as failure to do so can result in hefty penalties being imposed on both landlords and tenants alike; this has been seen on numerous occasions throughout Monroe County where individuals have been handed steep fines for illegally renting out their properties for shorter periods than permitted by law. This highlights the importance of gaining a clear understanding of all applicable laws prior to entering into any agreement involving short-term rentals throughout Monroe County and the rest of the Florida Keys.

In Islamorada and Key West, any legal short-term vacation rental (lasting less than 28 days) must display a sign on their property that identifies it as a vacation rental. Additionally, Marathon and Islamorada require those providing valid short-term rentals to post their vacation rental license number in any advertisement for the property, including Internet ads. This is a necessary measure in order to ensure that all legal short-term rentals are properly regulated and comply with local laws.

Furthermore, this regulation helps protect local economies from the effects of illegal holiday lets which may not adhere to safety regulations and can damage the reputation of an area by providing inadequate accommodation. Therefore, anyone planning on utilizing a short-term rental should ensure that they check for any signs or advertisements indicating that it has been issued with an appropriate license number in compliance with these local regulations before booking.

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