Decade-Old Insurance Policies Leave Rental Hosts Exposed
As short-term rental portfolios have grown and guest expectations have shifted, coverage built for a single spare room a decade ago increasingly misses the risks operators carry today.
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Vrbo to Double Host Commissions, Closing Gap With Airbnb
Vrbo plans to roughly double what it charges hosts in commission, moving its take rate closer to Airbnb's while leaving the guest-facing fee structure untouched for now.
Vrbo Doubles Host Commission, Won't Fix Guest Fees
Vrbo is roughly doubling the commission it charges hosts to move its pricing closer to Airbnb and Booking.com, but it will keep charging guests a separate fee at a rate it has not pinned down.
Airbnb Rolls Out AI Tools Years After Its Rivals
Airbnb is adding AI-powered search and trip-planning features already running at Booking.com and Expedia, shifting the competition from timing to execution.
Spain's August Tourism Record Skips the Islands
Spain logged its busiest August on record, but the gains went almost entirely to Andalucía while the Balearic and Canary Islands stayed flat under license caps and local pushback.
EU Short-Term Rental Nights Climb 13.1 Million in 2026
New EU tourism data show short-term rental bookings through major platforms rose by 13.1 million nights in 2026, adding fresh pressure on markets already weighing caps on the sector.
Airbnb Confirms Q3 2026 Earnings Date, Numbers Still Sealed
Airbnb has set the date for its third-quarter 2026 results call, giving operators a fixed point to watch for the next read on booking demand and pricing power.
Annapolis Sets $5,000 Fines for Unregistered Short-Term Rentals
Annapolis, Maryland, will fine short-term rental hosts up to $5,000 per violation for operating without proper registration, sharpening enforcement of rules many hosts have so far ignored.
Airbnb's Fall Update Reworks Pricing, Search and Add-On Fees
Airbnb's fall product rollout changes how listings get priced, surfaced in search and upsold, and hosts have new settings to check before the rollout reaches their accounts.
Airbnb Adds AI Pricing Tool for Hosts With Multiple Listings
Airbnb says new AI-driven rate suggestions and a portfolio dashboard will let hosts manage pricing and calendars across several listings from one screen.
Casago Installs Joe Riley as CEO, Closing Vacasa Handover
Joe Riley took the top job at Casago on October 2, as the Phoenix-based manager wraps up folding Vacasa's property portfolio into its operation.
Airbnb's New Toolkit Automates Pricing for Portfolio Hosts
Airbnb says its 2026 Autumn Update gives hosts AI-generated nightly rates, a unified dashboard for multiple listings and earnings forecasts, with no fixed rollout date yet confirmed.
Rental Hosts Now Juggle Deadlines Across a Dozen Cities
Separate rule changes in Austria, Hawaii and Italy are landing in the same stretch, leaving multi-market operators to track compliance dates with no single calendar.
EU Weighs New Powers for Cities to Cap Tourist Rentals
Brussels has floated a proposal that would let national and local governments impose tighter limits on short-term tourist rentals, though the plan is still far from law.
AI Assistant Clears Hotel PMS Standard, Easing Integration Costs
Avalora's VAIA becomes the first AI assistant certified against the American Hotel & Lodging Association's HTNG Express connectivity standard, a move aimed at cutting the cost of plugging AI tools into property management systems.
Folly Beach Residents Push to Scrap Short-Term Rental Cap
Folly Beach, South Carolina, residents want the city's planned short-term rental study to weigh ditching its license cap entirely, not just tweaking the number.
Conwy and Anglesey Drop Visitor Levy, Gwynedd Delays
Two North Wales councils have ruled out a tourist tax for now, while Gwynedd has pushed its decision back to work through consultation responses.
Airbnb Adds Friend-Powered Map to Steer Guest Discovery
Airbnb has introduced a map-based browsing tool and social features that let guests see where friends have booked or saved listings, shifting some discovery away from search filters.
Luxury Rental Hosts Push Airbnb for Tougher Cancellation Terms
High-end villa managers say Airbnb's refund rules don't match the economics of six-figure bookings, and some are steering that business to channels that allow stricter deposits.
Vrbo to Overhaul Fee Structure Starting October 2026
Expedia Group says it will change how Vrbo compensates hosts and partners on October 29, 2026, though it has not yet published the new rates.
Germany's Winter Rental Bookings Trail Last Year by 6%
German winter 2026/27 rental bookings are running 2% behind last year's revenue and 6% behind on traveler numbers, according to Travel Data + Analytics.
New Airbnb Hosts in Canada Must Register Before They Deduct Expenses
Canada: Anyone launching a short-term rental faces a federal rule that voids tax deductions for hosts who skip local licensing, on top of separate registration systems in Toronto, Vancouver and Quebec.
Airbnb Experiences Demands More Than a Listing Photo
Hosts who want a cut of Airbnb's Experiences marketplace face a separate vetting process and a revenue split that differs from renting out a spare room.
Azores Rental Hosts Brace for Worst Season as Ryanair Exits
Short-term rental operators across the Azores say they are heading into their worst season on record after Ryanair pulled its routes to the archipelago.