Transient lodging
Lodging occupied for a short, temporary period, the legal category that most short-term rentals fall under.
'Transient' generally means an occupancy below a set number of days, which is what makes a rental subject to occupancy taxes and STR ordinances. Above that threshold, the occupant is usually treated as a tenant rather than a transient guest.
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