Spain's Flex-Living Stock Set to Double by 2028
Mid-term furnished rentals are pulling in a wider tenant base, including renters over 50, as Madrid absorbs most of the new supply.
Short-term rental regulation
Clark County Puts Airbnb, Vrbo on the Hook for Unlicensed Rentals
Clark County commissioners voted unanimously to require Airbnb, Vrbo and other booking platforms to confirm a valid rental license before accepting a reservation in the unincorporated Las Vegas area.
Airbnb Dangles $200 Bonus to Fill Boulder Beds for Sundance
Airbnb is paying new hosts in Boulder, Colorado $200 to list their homes and pressing the city to ease rental licensing before the Sundance Film Festival relocates there in 2027.
Montgomery Delays Rental Vote, Softens License Threat
Montgomery, Alabama postponed its short-term rental ordinance for a second time and is rewriting a rule that could have cost hosts their license over emergency-response failures.
Oregon Appeals Court Upholds Lincoln County Rental Rules
Oregon's Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to Lincoln County's short-term rental ordinance, leaving licensing and zoning limits on coastal vacation rentals in place.
Airbnb Grows 17% as EU Rental Registration Deadline Nears
Airbnb's Q2 2026 revenue climbed 17% even as hosts across the EU face a May 20, 2026 deadline to register listings under new data-sharing rules.
Banner Elk Shelves Rental Rule Overhaul Over Permit Fight
Banner Elk, North Carolina pulled its proposed short-term rental ordinance rewrite this week after council members could not agree on how to permit larger rental homes, leaving the town's existing rules in place for now.
Irvine Orders Airbnb, Vrbo to Hand Over Parcel Numbers
Irvine, California will require booking platforms to submit exact addresses and assessor parcel numbers, closing a gap hosts have used since the city's 2018 short-term rental ban to stay off the radar.
Chaffee County Trustees Again Delay Short-Term Rental Vote
Local officials in Chaffee County, Colorado have not set a date to finalize new short-term rental rules, leaving hosts under existing regulations for now.
Folly Beach to Freeze New Rental Permits Until 2027
Folly Beach council will vote on appealing a ruling that struck down its short-term rental cap and on halting new rental permits through 2027.
Huntsville Council Race Turns Into Referendum on Rental Rules
Three candidates for Huntsville, Alabama's District 4 council seat are campaigning on rival plans for short-term rental oversight, from tighter permit caps to stepped-up enforcement.
Plainfield, NJ Floats Third Rental Rule, Caps Nights at 310
Plainfield's third short-term rental ordinance in ten months would cap bookings at 310 nights a year after two stricter drafts collapsed under council opposition.
Vermont Host Helps Build Network Fighting Rental Bans
A Vermont short-term rental owner is part of an effort funding and coordinating new state and local vacation rental associations to push back on ban proposals nationwide.
New Hampshire Town Cracks Down on Unpermitted Rentals
A New Hampshire municipality is enforcing a short-term rental permit ordinance that has been on the books for years but rarely policed.
Hillsborough County Advances $200 Rental Registry, Hotline Rule
Hillsborough County commissioners moved forward a $200 annual short-term rental registration fee and a round-the-clock local contact requirement, with a final vote expected in September.
Europe's Short-Term Rental Revenue Rose on Price, Not Demand
AirDNA reports short-term rental RevPAR across Europe climbed 7.7% year on year in July, with hosts collecting more per available night while occupancy held flat.
Airbnb Sued Over Utah Teen's Murder at Rented Home
A Salt Lake City mother's lawsuit accuses Airbnb of failing to stop a party that ended in her 19-year-old son's death, testing how far the platform's safety tools actually go.
Trade Group Urges Highland Council to Halt Let Zone Expansion
An industry body representing Scotland's self-catering operators wants Highland Council to pause plans to widen its short-term let control area before assessing the impact of rules already in force.
South Carolina Judge Voids Folly Beach's Rental Cap, Fees
A circuit court judge ruled that Folly Beach's cap on short-term rental licenses and the fees tied to it exceed what South Carolina law allows a city to do, striking down both.
Hastings, Nebraska Ties Rental Rules to House Size, Not Stay Length
The city's draft zoning code would classify short-term rentals by the size of the structure instead of Nebraska's usual 30-day rental cutoff, ahead of a planning commission vote.