Wales May Loosen Holiday Let Tax Rule After Owner Revolt
The Welsh Government is reviewing the 182-day letting threshold that pushed thousands of self-catering owners into steep council tax premiums, after sustained pressure from the sector.
Vacation Rental News
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.
Wales to Reconsider Holiday Let Rules After Owner Backlash
The Welsh Government says it will review the occupancy and tax rules that have squeezed holiday let owners in second-home hotspots since 2023.
Edinburgh Hosts Warn Tourist Tax Will Push Bookings Underground
Licensed holiday let owners in Edinburgh say the city's incoming 5% visitor levy will drive price-sensitive guests toward unregistered operators who skip both the tax and the licence.
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.
Flemish Tenants Sublet Rented Flats on Airbnb, Landlords Blindsided
Landlords across Flanders are discovering that tenants have been listing their leased apartments on Airbnb without permission, pocketing nightly rates while paying fixed rent underneath.
Wales to Review Punishing 182-Day Holiday Let Tax Rule
The Welsh Government has opened a review of the occupancy threshold that forces self-catering owners to hit 182 let days a year or lose business rates status.
Vrbo Starts Selling Search Placement, Expedia.com Ads Next
Vrbo has begun letting property managers pay for higher placement in search results, with the same sponsored listings set to appear on Expedia.com.
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.
US Vacation Rental Revenue Jumps 26% in September
Short-term rental revenue rose sharply last month, though the figures released so far don't say whether it was rate growth, occupancy, or both.
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.
Charity Urges NSW to Impose 7.5% Short-Let Levy
Asia-Pacific: Homelessness NSW wants a 7.5% charge on every short-term rental booking in New South Wales, arguing it could raise close to AUD $50 million a year for homelessness services.
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.
Barcelona, New York and Santa Monica Still Lock Out Whole-Home Rentals
A city-by-city look at where short-term rental rules remain tightest shows registration, licensing and outright bans still define which markets operators can actually work in.
Airbnb Hands Global Policy Job to Ex-Lime Executive
Airbnb has named David Spielfogel global head of public policy as Jay Carney exits, putting a new hand in charge of the company's fights with city regulators.
Airbnb Loses Its Top Policy Voice as Carney Departs
Jay Carney is leaving Airbnb's policy and communications post, handing the company's regulatory fights to an executive who built her track record defending Lime's scooters in city hall.
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 Swaps Its Press Secretary for a Street Fighter
Airbnb is replacing outgoing policy chief Jay Carney with an operations executive from Lime, a hire that points toward tougher city-by-city fights over short-term rental rules.
B.C. Tribunal Cancels $86,000 in Rental Fines for Condo Owner
Canada: British Columbia's Civil Resolution Tribunal has wiped out $86,000 in cumulative penalties a strata corporation had levied against a condo owner over short-term rental use.
Belfast Cracks Down on Unlicensed Lets as Listings Near 2,000
Belfast City Council is stepping up planning enforcement against short-term rental hosts as the city's listing count closes in on 2,000, with unauthorised change-of-use cases now facing notices and possible prosecution.
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.
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.