Before you list
Ask the association. Then the state. Then the county.
One question at a time, for a house in and around Orlando. The first answer is the HOA, if the house has one. State and county fees below are the figures those agencies publish. Confirm them before you pay.
Step 1 · The association
This is orientation for owners. Palm Hosts does not file the license, the business tax, or the tourist-tax return. You, your CPA, and your insurer sign and pay those.
What the state license covers
Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses a vacation rental when the whole unit is rented more than three times in a calendar year for less than 30 days, or when it is advertised as a place regularly rented to guests. A single room, with you living there, is outside that license and can still need a city registration. The license has to be posted in the house, and the license number belongs on the listing.