The city of Dallas is asking the Texas Supreme Court to review its case against short term rental operators after lower court rulings blocked the city from enforcing two ordinances restricting how the rentals operate.

In a petition filed Thursday, Dallas claims the trial and appellate courts made a mistake in allowing STRs to continue operating and should lift the ban on the ordinances amid the ongoing case. It argued that by continuing to block the measures, the city won’t be able to ensure STRs are operating safely when the FIFA World Cup brings in visitors next year.

“[T]ime is of the essence,” court documents read. “The world will soon converge upon Dallas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. STRs will be in high demand. And with the ordinances erroneously enjoined, it will be more difficult

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