City Watch keeps owners ahead of hostile ordinances.
Real-time coverage for 40+ municipalities.
ASTRO’s City Watch desk tracks every ordinance, registration queue, lawsuit, and enforcement sweep so you know when to comply, when to fight, and how to keep revenue flowing. We start with the worst offenders, then scale wins to calmer markets.
- Policy analysts, lobby partners, and local organizers on call.
- Shared briefs, testimony kits, and enforcement playbooks.
- Member stays + sponsor activations to backfill lost bookings.
How City Watch runs
Every monitored market follows the same playbook so operators, attorneys, and advocates move in sync.
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Intake & triage
Members submit intel (draft ordinances, enforcement letters, neighbor complaints). We verify facts, pull statutes, and mark the severity.
02
Brief & mobilize
We publish a market brief, route it to your team, and invite you to the local coalition call. Templates cover testimony, letters, and compliance checklists.
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Sustain & escalate
ASTRO funds research, legal partners, and media outreach. You get weekly updates, new scripts, and sponsor or member-stay programs to offset losses.
Priority crackdowns
These cities trigger weekly ASTRO briefings and have dedicated desks watching every vote.
New York City
Local Law 18 requires on-site hosts, two-guest caps, and registration. We run the registry tracker, DOB response scripts, and coalition calls.
Santa Monica
Home-sharing only, strict neighbor escalation, and joint fines with OTAs. ASTRO keeps compliant operators live and pushes for pro-owner carve-outs.
Honolulu (Oʻahu)
90-day minimums island-wide, NUC audits, and $10K fines. Our Pacific desk blends compliance, legal challenges, and cultural partnerships.
More markets on watch
Barcelona, Vancouver, and our new municipal desk pages keep you ready for sudden bans, registration backlogs, and cross-border enforcement.
Barcelona, Spain
Licenses expire by 2028
City Hall plans to eliminate tourist flats. ASTRO’s EU desk tracks lawsuits, replacement frameworks, and interim revenue ideas.
Vancouver, BC
Principal residence crackdowns
Business licenses, provincial registries, and surprise audits make compliance non-negotiable. We share audit checklists and lobby updates.
City Watch Markets
Briefings live in 11 cities
Each market page includes enforcement intel, coalition scripts, and contingency revenue plays.
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Why owners need City Watch
Platforms comply; owners organize.
When cities outsource enforcement to OTAs, legitimate operators get wiped out along with ghost hotels. ASTRO organizes owners, vendors, and local leaders so we’re treated like real businesses, not faceless inventory.
- Weekly ordinance tracker and enforcement alerts.
- Shared depositions, talking points, and coalition invites.
- Revenue backstops: member stays, sponsor residencies, and partner programs.
Honolulu
Members filed coordinated testimony that delayed stricter 180-day minimums.
Denver
ASTRO’s compliance packets prevented license revocations during surprise audits.
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When a city heats up, ASTRO delivers.
Rapid intel
Briefs, legal memos, legislator contact maps, and compliance scripts land in your inbox within 72 hours.
Real support
Coalition calls, vetted attorneys, and revenue programs that keep staff employed when bookings dip.
City Watch FAQs
How do you pick cities?
Member submissions, ordinance calendars, and enforcement data. We prioritize anything with bans, registry backlogs, or aggressive fines.
Can non-members access these briefs?
Summaries are public, but full toolkits and coalition calls require membership to keep trust high.
What if my city isn’t listed?
Submit it. We’ll audit the threat level and either add it to City Watch or share playbooks you can run locally.
Need a dedicated analyst for your city or county? Join ASTRO and plug into the City Watch desk.