North of England Edges Ahead in UK Staycation Demand
A survey of British holidaymakers puts the North of England ahead of the South West and Scotland as the top staycation pick for the year, with 45% naming it their preferred domestic destination.
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Idaho's Pirate-Ship Rental Earns $80,000 Without a Furnace
A themed lake house on Airbnb pulls in $80,000 a year while operating only part of the season, with no heating system installed.
California Host Faces $70,000 Bill After 48-Day Guest Won't Leave
A Hermosa Beach Airbnb host is pursuing a formal eviction after a guest stopped paying rent and allegedly stayed on past checkout, with claimed losses now near $70,000.
Rigid Minimum-Stay Rules Are Costing Hosts Booked Nights
Operators running a flat minimum-stay policy across the calendar are leaving gap nights unsold, and the fix is closer to inventory management than pricing strategy.
Stop Guessing on Weekend Rates, Let Your Calendar Decide
New pricing guidance for hosts argues the default weekend markup is often wrong for the market and should be replaced with rates set from a property's own occupancy history.
New Airbnb Occupancy Rankings Show Big Gaps Between Markets
A country-by-country occupancy comparison now circulating among hosts claims to rank short-term rental demand worldwide, but the underlying data has no audited source.
Colorado Primary Upsets Raise Odds of Tighter Rental Rules
Progressive wins over establishment Democrats in Colorado's primary could tilt next year's legislature toward stricter short-term rental oversight, at a time when many mountain-town hosts are already reporting higher advertised rates and softer occupancy.
Study Projects 60% STR Income Spike for 2026 World Cup Host Cities
A new analysis claims short-term rental income in the eleven American cities hosting 2026 World Cup matches could jump 60% during the tournament, but the figure is a forecast, not a result.
Belgian Tenants Caught Subletting Landlords' Flats on Airbnb
Landlords across Flanders are discovering their long-let properties have been listed on Airbnb by tenants who never asked permission and kept the income.
Miami Condo Sublet Turns Into Airbnb Party House, HOA Cracks Down
A Miami condo unit rented out on Airbnb by a tenant without permission has landlords and associations tightening sublet rules again.
Ten Buyers Borrow $25M to Take Over Former Vacasa Turf
Viso Business Capital says it has lined up roughly $25 million in SBA-backed loans for ten operators buying Casago franchise rights to former Vacasa management territories.
World Cup Host Cities Could See $1.3 Billion in Rental Bookings
An analysis of listings across the 2026 World Cup's 16 host cities projects fans will spend $1.3 billion on vacation rentals during the tournament.
Miami Airbnb Hosts Outearned Every Other Host City
A new report says Airbnb hosts in Miami pulled in more revenue than hosts in any other tournament market during this summer's FIFA Club World Cup.
Casago Unwinds Vacasa's Old Acquisitions Into Franchises
Casago has sold off nearly all the local property management firms Vacasa spent a decade buying up, converting most into franchisees rather than keeping them in-house.
East Yorkshire Holiday Park Cleared for £20 Million Facelift
Planning officials have given Unity Holidays the green light for a £20 million upgrade of its Skirlington Coast site, signalling continued investor confidence in coastal holiday park stock.
Rising Wildfire Threats Force Lodging Operators to Rethink Property Protection
As wildfire seasons intensify across the western United States, insurers are tying coverage costs to how well individual properties can withstand fire exposure, a shift that increasingly touches short-term rental hosts as much as hotel chains.