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If you own a rental home on Cape Cod, there are four broad categories of vacation rental companies you can work with: a local real estate office, a guaranteed rent management company, a national management platform, or a high-touch local

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the short-term rental regulations and taxes applicable to Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Yarmouth has a 14.45% tax on short-term rentals and requires annual registration costing $180 per unit per year.

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the short-term rental regulations and taxes for Provincetown, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Provincetown has the strictest laws regarding vacation rentals. Provincetown has a 14.45 – 17.45% tax on short-term rentals, requires annual

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the short-term rental regulations and taxes for Truro, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Truro levies a 14.45% to 17.45% tax on short-term rentals and requires annual registration / inspection ($450). Truro, MA

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the short-term rental regulations and taxes for Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Wellfleet has a 14.45 – 17.45% tax on short-term rentals, mandates annual registration ($300) and inspection ($120), limits owners

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the short-term rental regulations and taxes for Eastham, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Eastham levies a 14.45% tax on short-term rentals, mandates annual registration ($225-$350), limit owners to 2 short-term rentals, and

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the short-term rental regulations and taxes for Mashpee, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that rentals are taxed at a 14.45% rate in Mashpee. The town limits occupancy to two people per bedroom, requires a local

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the regulations and taxes applicable to Falmouth, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Falmouth will have a new framework for regulating short-term rentals in 2027. This new framework will include mandatory 2-year licenses, strict

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the regulations and taxes for Brewster, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Brewster will have a new framework for regulating short-term rentals in 2027, including a $300 per unit annual fee, higher than

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the regulations and taxes for Orleans, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Orleans has one of the least stringent set of requirements on the Cape with a 14.45% tax on short-term rentals, occupancy

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the regulations and taxes for Dennis, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Dennis has a 14.45% tax on short-term rentals. Dennis also mandates annual registration ($500 / year) and closely regulates trash, noise,

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the regulations and taxes for short-term rentals in Chatham, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Chatham has a 14.45% tax on short-term rentals, mandatory registration ($50 / year), and inspections for new properties.

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the short-term rental regulations and taxes applicable to Harwich, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Harwich has a 14.45% tax on short-term rentals and registration is available through the town’s online portal. Harwich,

Short-term rental taxes and regulations on the Cape & Islands can be overwhelming for vacation rental owners. In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the regulations and taxes applicable to short-term rentals in Barnstable, Massachusetts, including Barnstable’s villages of

In this article, HarborBlue Vacations Rentals breaks down the regulations and taxes applicable to short-term rentals in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Bottom line is that Sandwich levies a 14.45% tax on short-term rentals, requires registration for short-term rentals ($150), and mandates inspections