Airbnb Adds Car Rentals, Betting Guests Won't Leave the App
Airbnb has folded car rental bookings into its app and website, the latest push to keep travelers spending inside its ecosystem instead of comparison shopping elsewhere.
Vacation Rental News
East Lothian Council to Rule Again on New Holiday Let Homes
East Lothian councillors are set to reconsider a resubmitted planning application for new-build holiday let homes, a decision that will test how the council treats short-term rental development after an earlier version of the scheme stalled.
Andalusia Vacation Rental Group Fights Proposed Tourist Tax
A trade association representing Andalusia's licensed vacation rentals says a proposed visitor tax would raise guest costs and wants operators consulted before regional lawmakers set any rate.
Sedona Asks Arizona Voters to Restore Local Rental Control
Sedona wants a statewide ballot measure that would let Arizona cities and towns write their own short-term rental rules, undoing a state law that has blocked local caps and bans since 2016.
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.
Independent Travelers Booked More in July, Later Than Ever
Direct-booking travelers filled more July stays than a year earlier but waited longer to commit, a trend rental operators are seeing echoed in their own calendars.
PMS Renewal Season Puts Contract Lock-In Under Scrutiny
Property managers weighing 2026 software renewals are being pushed to check contract length, data portability and channel-manager fees before they sign another year.
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.
Owners Warned to Put Airbnb Manager Deals in Writing
A free 2026 contract template highlights how many owners still hand Airbnb listings to co-hosts or managers with no written terms on fees, damage liability, or account access.
Greenville, NC, Drafts Three-Strike Rule for Rental Permits
Greenville, North Carolina, is weighing a short-term rental ordinance that would pull a host's permit after three violations in a single year.
TrustedStays Opens France to Corporate Travel Bookings
TrustedStays has launched in France, giving professionally managed short-term rentals and serviced apartments a route into corporate booking systems used by business travel buyers.
Streamside Buys Maine Glamping Resort, Hits 40 US Sites
Streamside RV Resorts & Campgrounds has acquired Sandy Pines Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, growing its national portfolio to 40 properties.
Sloppy Compliance, Not Bad Pricing, Sinks Airbnb Hosts
The listings that get fined or delisted usually fail at permits, taxes and calendar management, not at the nightly rate.
Argyll and Bute Weighs Visitor Levy, Hosts Warn of Fallout
Scotland's self-catering trade body has told Argyll and Bute Council that a new overnight charge could hit rural hosts already absorbing steep licensing costs and falling bookings.
Delaware's New 4.5% Rental Tax Narrows Hotel Price Edge
Delaware's new 4.5% short-term rental tax stacks with local levies like Rehoboth Beach's 7% surcharge, pushing the combined bite past 11% in some coastal towns.
EU's 2026 Rental Data Rule Reshapes Investment Math
New EU registration and data-sharing rules due in May 2026, plus city license caps, mean short-term rental buyers now have to underwrite regulation before yield.
September Equinox Splits Booking Calendars by Hemisphere
The September 22 equinox marks the point where Northern Hemisphere hosts should already be repricing for fall shoulder season while Southern Hemisphere operators build toward their own peak.
Airbnb's Luggage Storage Pitch Beats Its Car Rental News
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says a small luggage-storage feature outdrew car rentals for audience reaction at the company's product event, a sign of where its non-lodging bets actually land with travelers.
Paonia, Colorado, Revives a Rejected Rental Ordinance
A rental committee in this North Fork Valley farm town has won a second hearing for short-term rental rules trustees killed once already, as residents argue over whether the problem is even real.
'Shark House' Owner Presses Council to Reverse Airbnb Ban
The owner of a Greater Manchester property known locally as the shark house is asking the council to lift a ban on letting it out as a short-term rental, a dispute that turns on planning law rather than any licensing scheme.
Rental Escapes Lets Travel Advisors Brand Its Villa Sites
Rental Escapes has opened its luxury villa portfolio to travel advisors through websites that carry the advisor's own name, not the company's.
EU Border Biometric Checks Get Stricter as Low Season Arrives
Airports and land crossings that skipped full fingerprint checks during peak summer congestion have far less cover to do so once traveler volumes drop.
Airbnb's Boutique Hotel Rooms Are Reshaping Host Search Results
Airbnb keeps adding independent hotel rooms to its US search results, and hosts in those markets are now competing for the same screen space as branded inventory.
AirDNA Says Weekend Rate Bumps Are Often Misguided
AirDNA argues hosts should set nightly rates from actual occupancy patterns instead of assuming Friday and Saturday always outperform the rest of the week.