Vacation Rental Buyers Now Take Months to Vet Markets
Brokers say short-term rental investors are stretching pre-purchase research from days to months, checking permit caps and licensing rules before making an offer.
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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.
Las Vegas Region Moves to Make Booking Sites Block Unlicensed Rentals
A Clark County ordinance would prohibit booking platforms from taking reservations for unlicensed properties, with electronic licence verification. Roughly 13,800 active listings sit against 229 issued licences.
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.
PriceLabs Guide Warns Hosts Not to Trust Airbnb's Auto-Pricing
Dynamic pricing platform PriceLabs has published guidance urging hosts to check Airbnb's Smart Pricing defaults rather than let the algorithm run unsupervised.
Salt Lake City Hits Unlicensed Hosts With $1,000 Weekly Fines
The city has started fining unlicensed short-term rental operators $1,000 a week and paired enforcement with a two-night minimum stay and a 200-night annual cap.
Airbnb Loses Appeal, New Orleans Rental Rules Stand
A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to New Orleans' short-term rental ordinance, leaving the city's residency and permitting restrictions in force.
Tadoba Tiger Reserve Enlists Airbnb to Formalise Village Homestays
Asia-Pacific: Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbnb to develop and promote homestays in the villages ringing its buffer zone.
Spain, Iceland Rentals Fill Up Ahead of August Eclipse
Short-term rental bookings are climbing along the path of totality in Spain and Iceland ahead of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.
UK Hosts Hold the Line on Rates as Bookings Slow
Short-term rental operators are keeping nightly rates steady even as booking volumes soften, resisting the discounting that usually follows a demand dip.
Most Short-Term Rentals in Warren, Vermont, Stay Unregistered
Warren's short-term rental registry is drawing weak sign-up from hosts, leaving the Vermont town with a thin picture of how many vacation rentals actually operate within its borders.
Airbnb Hosts Still Owe Tax Even Without a Form
Rental income stays taxable and VAT still applies to Airbnb's service fees, regardless of whether a host receives a reporting form from the platform.
Airbnb Stock Hits Four-Year High on Raised Forecast
Airbnb shares climbed to their highest level since 2021 after the company lifted its revenue outlook and pointed to AI-driven bookings growth.
Airbnb Stock Jumps 15% as Chesky Vows Bigger AI Bet
Airbnb shares surged after a quarterly earnings beat, with CEO Brian Chesky telling investors the company will increase spending on artificial intelligence.
Rome's Tourism Chief Slams Florence Over Rental Rulebook
Tourism Minister Gianmarco Mazzi told a Tuscan business audience his government was the first in Italy to actually regulate short-term rentals, criticizing how Florence's city administration has handled the sector.
Georgia Judge Keeps Tybee Island's Rental Permit System Intact
A Chatham County judge has rejected a challenge to Tybee Island's short-term rental permitting and enforcement rules, leaving the beach town's system in place.
UK Rental Rates Climb, But Autumn Occupancy Is Slipping
Average nightly rates for short-term rentals are running ahead of last year through August and September, but Key Data says softer forward bookings will likely leave revenue per available rental behind last year's pace.
Spain's Eclipse Lasts Minutes, Pricing Errors Could Cost a Month
hosts near the path of Spain's August 2026 total solar eclipse risk turning a two-minute event into weeks of empty nights and discounted rates.
Italy's Rental Registry Hits 733,411 Listings, One in Ten Unverified
Italy's Ministry of Tourism reports 733,411 accommodation listings in its national database as of July 2026, with 89.2% carrying a verified national ID code and most of them short-term rentals rather than hotels.
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.
Airbnb Lifts Full-Year Outlook as North America Bookings Accelerate
Airbnb's second-quarter results showed revenue up 17 percent and North American booking growth at its fastest pace in nearly three years, prompting a raised full-year forecast.
Bad Cleaning Turnovers Cost Hosts More Than a Search Ever Will
A late or sloppy clean between guests still triggers more Airbnb cancellations and bad reviews than almost any other single operational failure.
Behind Airbnb's Lark Deal: Five Brands, Sub-150-Room Hotels
Lark's network of nearly 100 small independent hotels across five brands is the shape of Airbnb's boutique supply push, and only its US properties are going on the platform.