PMS Renewal Season Puts Contract Lock-In Under Scrutiny
Property managers weighing 2026 software renewals are being pushed to check contract length, data portability and channel-manager fees before they sign another year.
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Big Three Platforms' Earnings Calls Set to Signal Demand Shifts
Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group report second-quarter 2026 results in the coming weeks, and the numbers behind the headlines matter more to hosts than the headlines themselves.
Owners Warned to Put Airbnb Manager Deals in Writing
A free 2026 contract template highlights how many owners still hand Airbnb listings to co-hosts or managers with no written terms on fees, damage liability, or account access.
Sloppy Compliance, Not Bad Pricing, Sinks Airbnb Hosts
The listings that get fined or delisted usually fail at permits, taxes and calendar management, not at the nightly rate.
EU's 2026 Rental Data Rule Reshapes Investment Math
New EU registration and data-sharing rules due in May 2026, plus city license caps, mean short-term rental buyers now have to underwrite regulation before yield.
September Equinox Splits Booking Calendars by Hemisphere
The September 22 equinox marks the point where Northern Hemisphere hosts should already be repricing for fall shoulder season while Southern Hemisphere operators build toward their own peak.
Airbnb's Luggage Storage Pitch Beats Its Car Rental News
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says a small luggage-storage feature outdrew car rentals for audience reaction at the company's product event, a sign of where its non-lodging bets actually land with travelers.
AirDNA Says Weekend Rate Bumps Are Often Misguided
AirDNA argues hosts should set nightly rates from actual occupancy patterns instead of assuming Friday and Saturday always outperform the rest of the week.
Airbnb's Hotel Push Puts Licensed Rentals at a Disadvantage
Airbnb's expansion into hotel and boutique-lodging inventory puts professional short-term rental operators up against competitors that skip the licensing caps and registration rules increasingly binding STRs.
PriceLabs Guide Warns Hosts Not to Trust Airbnb's Auto-Pricing
Dynamic pricing platform PriceLabs has published guidance urging hosts to check Airbnb's Smart Pricing defaults rather than let the algorithm run unsupervised.
Tadoba Tiger Reserve Enlists Airbnb to Formalise Village Homestays
Asia-Pacific: Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbnb to develop and promote homestays in the villages ringing its buffer zone.
Airbnb Hosts Still Owe Tax Even Without a Form
Rental income stays taxable and VAT still applies to Airbnb's service fees, regardless of whether a host receives a reporting form from the platform.
Airbnb Stock Jumps 15% as Chesky Vows Bigger AI Bet
Airbnb shares surged after a quarterly earnings beat, with CEO Brian Chesky telling investors the company will increase spending on artificial intelligence.
Breezeway, Turno Lead a Crowded Field of Host Cleaning Apps
A cluster of standalone apps is competing to automate the cleaner scheduling and verification work that Airbnb and Vrbo still leave entirely to hosts.
Bad Cleaning Turnovers Cost Hosts More Than a Search Ever Will
A late or sloppy clean between guests still triggers more Airbnb cancellations and bad reviews than almost any other single operational failure.
Airbnb Still Won't Give Cleaners Their Own Login
Airbnb offers no dedicated permission tier for cleaning staff, so hosts keep patching together full account access, iCal exports and outside software to manage turnovers.
Airbnb Files Q2 2026 Results, Leaves Hosts Waiting on Detail
Airbnb has published its second-quarter 2026 financial results, but the release gives hosts little to act on until the underlying booking and fee data surface.
Hidden Fees Now the Top Reason Guests Abandon Bookings
A new guest survey finds unclear total pricing beats cleanliness and location as the single biggest reason travellers walk away from a vacation rental booking.
Dubai Air Travel Rebounds While Rental Rates Stay Flat
Dubai's airport traffic keeps climbing but short-term rental occupancy and daily rates aren't keeping pace, squeezing margins for hosts and operators.
Expedia Ties Vrbo Guest Rewards to Loyalty Tier, Not Spend
Expedia has rebuilt how its One Key programme pays out rewards on Vrbo bookings, replacing a spend-based formula with one tied to guest loyalty status.