Two Founders Bet a Maine-Only Platform Beats Airbnb Reach
A pair of New England entrepreneurs have launched a booking site limited entirely to Maine properties, wagering that local curation beats platform scale.
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Airbnb Adds 75 Boutique Hotels From Lark in US Push
Airbnb has struck a distribution deal with boutique operator Lark Hotels, putting more than 75 of its properties on the platform alongside individual host listings.
New Orleans Council Stalls Again, Leaving STR Hosts in Limbo
New Orleans lawmakers have once more pushed back a vote on tightening short-term rental rules, leaving permit holders unsure what compliance will look like next.
Gary, Indiana Puts Short-Term Rentals to a Council Vote
Gary's city council signed off on a single short-term rental listing this week, a reminder that operators there need a public vote, not just a permit, before they can open.
Airbnb's Q2 Earnings Land Aug. 6, Nights Booked in Focus
Airbnb reports second-quarter results after market close on August 6, and the figures worth tracking are booking volume and summer demand, not the revenue headline.
Columbia's Airbnb Crackdown Hasn't Stopped Unlicensed Rentals
A year after a deadly shooting at a short-term rental pushed South Carolina's capital to tighten its Airbnb ordinance, city officials say unregistered listings and enforcement gaps are still turning up.
Sussex County Beach Towns Carry Delaware's Rental Market
Rehoboth, Bethany and Dewey Beach account for most of Delaware's short-term rental income, leaving investors elsewhere in the state chasing a much smaller pool of demand.
Jefferson County Adds Airbnb, Vrbo Hosts to Hotel Tax Rolls
Jefferson County, New York, has launched a registry requiring short-term rental hosts to collect and remit the county's occupancy tax, a levy that until now applied only to hotels and motels.
Florida Island Hosts Renew Push on Permits and Noise
A barrier island community's annual short-term rental meeting put permit compliance and noise complaints back at the top of the agenda for local operators.
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.
Hawaii Adds a Climate Fee to Rental Taxes in 2026
Hawaii's transient accommodations tax rises again on January 1, 2026, while Honolulu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii County keep pulling their permit rules further apart.
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.
US Short-Term Rental Rules Still Vary Block by Block
A listing that is fully compliant in one city can be unlicensed a few streets over, and hosts running properties in more than one market are left tracking state, county and municipal rules one at a time.
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.
US Rental RevPAR Pacing 26% Above Last September
KeyData's latest pacing data shows September short-term rental revenue per available listing running 26% ahead of the same point last year, though the figure reflects bookings on the books rather than final receipts.
Wander Absorbs Maple's Team to Bulk Up Booking Platform
Vacation rental marketplace and technology provider Wander has hired the team behind family-organisation app Maple to work on its WanderOS direct booking platform for property managers.
Boston Brownstone Takes On Hotel Chains With Cloud PMS
A nine-room guest house in Boston's Back Bay is competing with branded hotel chains on booking technology rather than joining one, after new owners rebuilt its systems around a cloud property management platform.
Airbnb Party Rental Reignites Miami Condo Crackdown
A Miami condo booked through Airbnb was allegedly used for a large unauthorized party, giving condo boards fresh grounds to tighten short-term rental restrictions.
North Charleston Won't Let STR Permits Follow a Property Sale
North Charleston has abandoned a proposal that would have let short-term rental permits pass to a property's new owner, so buyers still have to apply from zero.