Wales Signals Retreat From Its 182-Night Letting Rule
Cardiff is reportedly preparing to ease the annual letting threshold that decides whether a Welsh holiday let pays business rates or council tax.
Vacation Rental News
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.
North of England Edges Ahead in UK Staycation Demand
A survey of British holidaymakers puts the North of England ahead of the South West and Scotland as the top staycation pick for the year, with 45% naming it their preferred domestic destination.
College Football Season Lifts Short-Term Rental RevPAR 4.5%
June short-term rental revenue per available room rose 4.5% year-over-year, the fastest demand growth since October 2025, with a new report flagging three unnamed college football markets for a demand spike this autumn.
Lodgify Unveils New Brand and AI Tools for Hosts
Lodgify has launched a refreshed brand identity alongside AI-powered features and a cleaner dashboard built to save hosts and property managers time.
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.
Dominican Republic Denies Tax Motive Behind Airbnb Rules
The country's tourism minister says new oversight of short-term rentals is about guest safety, not a quiet tax grab on hosts.
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.
Hosts Still Manually Fix What Their 'AI' PMS Claims to Automate
Every property management system vendor now advertises AI, but operators running multi-property portfolios say the daily workload of pricing checks, message triage and calendar reconciliation hasn't shrunk.
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.
Rigid Minimum-Stay Rules Are Costing Hosts Booked Nights
Operators running a flat minimum-stay policy across the calendar are leaving gap nights unsold, and the fix is closer to inventory management than pricing strategy.
Stop Guessing on Weekend Rates, Let Your Calendar Decide
New pricing guidance for hosts argues the default weekend markup is often wrong for the market and should be replaced with rates set from a property's own occupancy history.
Hosts Face Tighter Rules in Edinburgh and Sydney as World Cup Lifts Bookings
A monthly trade briefing links a booking surge in 2026 World Cup host cities to continued licensing pressure on short-term rental operators in Edinburgh and Sydney.
Spain's Top Court Kills National Rental Registry Plan
Spain's Supreme Court has struck down the central government's unified short-term rental registration system, putting compliance back in the hands of individual regions.
Airbnb Bumps Lodgify to Top Partner Tier for 2026
Airbnb has added Lodgify to its Preferred+ partner tier for 2026, a status change inside Airbnb's software program rather than any new fee or feature for hosts.
Halifax Hosts Still Need Their Registration Number in 2026
Canada: Nova Scotia's short-term rental registry, not any new Halifax bylaw, remains the rule that decides whether a listing can legally stay online in 2026.
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.
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.