Renting Out Your Shipyard Property

Renting Your Property If you are renting out your property, whether short-term or long-term, please make sure you speak with Andrea via email membership@shipyardhhi.com. For security reasons, we like to know who has access to Shipyard, for how long, etc. If renting, we also have some FREE information about Shipyard for your renters/guests.

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Informational Sessions for Short-term Rentals

The Town of Hilton Head will be meeting Shipyard owners on December 6th at the Shipyard Beach Club to meet about the new short-term rental ordinance. RSVPs need to be set to Andrea via email at membership@shipyardhhi.com. Below is the direct link to the town’s information page regarding short-term rentals. Website: https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/short-termrentals/

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Informational Sessions for Short-term Rental Property Owners & Managers

Informational Sessions for Short-term Rental Property Owners & Managers: What You Need to Know Hilton Head Island, SC –  The Town of Hilton Head Island invites owners and managers of short-term rental properties to informational sessions about the Town’s new requirements and regulations for short-term rentals. The sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 17, at the Island Recreation Center Community Room, 20 Wilborn Road. At these sessions, Town staff will discuss various topics and answer questions related to the Town’s short-term rental ordinance that the Town Council passed in May of 2022. The …

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Shipyard Short-Term Rental Program (STRP)

Shipyard is a large community with many different neighborhoods. This variety of homes and people is something we are proud of. We strive to support and grow our community with short-term rental (0 month to 6 months), long-term rental (6+ months), and non-rental units. If you as the Owner decide to terminate your contact with a rental agency for any reason, let us know as soon as possible. *Please note that if you are LOOKING for a rental unit within Shipyard, reach out to a local HHI Rental Agency or Property Management company* Steps to enroll in the Short Term …

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Town of Hilton Head Short Term Rentals

The Hilton Head Island Town Council passed an ordinance regulating how short-term rentals will operate on Hilton Head Island. The ordinance applies to privately owned residential properties rented to visitors for less than 30 days. Although the ordinance is effective now, the Town will not start enforcing it until January 1, 2023. “This ordinance helps preserve our residents’ quality of life in neighborhoods where short-term rentals exist. This is a good step forward to manage the impacts of these types of rentals,” said Mayor John McCann. The ordinance addresses short-term rental related: Permits. Vehicles and parking. Noise management. Violations. Complaint …

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HHI Short-Term Rental Ordinance

Short-Term Rental Ordinance As a resort area, Hilton Head Island has numerous short-term rental units. The lack of a Short-Term Rental ordinance has led to an imbalance between residential and resort districts and the elimination of some long-term single-family neighborhoods. The Town proposes to craft a Short-Term Rental ordinance to develop a fair, predictable, and balanced approach to manage short-term rental impacts on our neighborhoods, economy, housing stock, public facilities, and the quality of life of our residents and experiences of our visitors. The Town has hired White & Smith, Planning and Law Group out of Charleston, SC to assist …

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Short-Term Rental Order

April 10, 2020 – Due to overwhelming public concern, the Hilton Head Island Town Council today repealed an emergency ordinance it passed earlier this week and adopted Governor Henry McMaster’s previously issued executive order prohibiting short-term rentals during the COVID-19 crisis. The Governor’s executive order 2020-19, signed into effect on Friday, April 3, directed owners of short-term rentals and other lodging accommodations from making or accepting new reservations from people traveling from areas the Centers for Disease Control has identified as places where COVID-19 transmission is widespread, including the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The Governor’s order defines …

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