Free Contract Template Targets Direct-Booking Legal Gap
Lodgify has released a downloadable short-term rental agreement template aimed at hosts who take bookings outside Airbnb and Vrbo's built-in terms of service.
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Clark County Shifts Rental Enforcement Onto Airbnb, Vrbo
Nevada's Clark County now requires Airbnb and Vrbo to verify listings carry a valid county permit and pull the ones that don't, instead of leaving enforcement to code officers alone.
Napa Operator Skips Airbnb, Books 36 Estates Direct at $1,295 a Night
A boutique Wine Country operator has pulled all three dozen of its luxury estate rentals off Airbnb and Vrbo, taking bookings only through its own channels at rates averaging $1,295 a night.
Vrbo Adds New Partner Tools, Won't Say What Changes
Vrbo says it is rolling out a fresh batch of features for property manager and owner partners under the label 'Designed to Delight,' but has not specified what the tools do or when they arrive.
Vrbo Lets Hosts Buy Their Way Up Search Results
Vrbo is rolling out paid placement ads to every host and property manager on the platform, letting listings jump the queue in search for a price.
Vrbo Opens Paid Search Ads to Every Host Worldwide
Vrbo has made sponsored listings available to all property managers and hosts, letting them pay for top placement in search results rather than earn it through booking performance alone.
Expedia Signals New Push to Grow Its Vacation Rental Business
Expedia Group says it wants to speed up growth in vacation rentals, but has released almost nothing on fees, tools or timelines for Vrbo hosts.
Vrbo Adds Discount Tools to Chase Price-Sensitive Travelers
Expedia has rolled out a batch of new features for Vrbo hosts, led by a tool for building discounts and promotions aimed at budget-conscious travelers.
Vrbo Lets Hosts Pay for Higher Search Placement
Vrbo has started inserting paid, sponsored listings into its vacation rental search results, adding a pay-to-play layer on top of its existing ranking algorithm.
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.
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.
Woodstock, Illinois Ends Airbnb Tax Break Starting Jan. 1
Woodstock, Illinois will start taxing short-term rentals on January 1, closing an exemption that let Airbnb and Vrbo hosts skip the lodging tax hotels already pay.
Flagstaff Rental Fee Hike Spares Airbnb, Vrbo Hosts
Flagstaff, Arizona, is raising short-term rental registration fees and requiring insurance and background checks, but hosts booking exclusively through Airbnb and Vrbo are exempt from parts of the new rules.
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.
Host-Funded Discounts Now Drive More Than 40% of Vrbo Bookings
Supplier-funded promotions have jumped from roughly a third to more than 40% of Vrbo bookings in a single quarter, which makes the platform's growth partly a transfer from owner margin.
Vrbo's Q2 Growth Traces Back to Host-Funded Discounts
An analysis of Expedia Group's second-quarter 2026 results argues Vrbo's booking gains lean on discounts and promotional funding that hosts pay for, not the platform.
Vrbo Sponsored Listings: How the Paid Placement Auction Works for Hosts
A plain-language walkthrough of Vrbo sponsored listings - where the paid slots appear, what triggers a charge, and which numbers decide whether a campaign pays for itself.
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.
Vrbo Ad Slots Are Heading for Expedia.com Next
Sponsored placement bought on Vrbo is set to surface on Expedia.com as well, extending a rental host's ad reach into a marketplace dominated by hotel inventory.
Vrbo Leans on Discounts as Expedia Posts 14% Revenue Rise
Expedia's second-quarter results show room-night growth built partly on subsidised rates, with more than 40 percent of Vrbo bookings carrying partner-funded offers.