England Moves to Let Mayors Set Uncapped Visitor Levy
Legislation expected before Parliament within months would let regional mayors charge hotels, holiday rentals and Airbnb-style stays a nightly fee with no statutory ceiling.
Vacation Rental News
Three Cities Tighten Grip on Short-Term Rental Hosts
A Dallas suburb moves toward mandatory permits, Poland lines up behind an EU registration deadline, and Western Australia turns its rental register into an enforcement tool with a fine in Perth.
Fraudsters Now Use WhatsApp to Scam Rental Guests
Booking fraud has jumped in recent months as scammers ditch generic phishing emails for WhatsApp messages built from real reservation details.
Spain's Top Court: Owners, Not Sub-Lessors, Owe HOA Fees
Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that community-of-owners fees stay the legal responsibility of the registered owner even when a non-owner landlord is the one actually renting out the unit.
AI Feature Claims Multiply for Vacation Rentals, Details Stay Thin
A fresh roundup of AI capabilities pitched to vacation rental hosts covers messaging, pricing and photo editing, but comes with no independent testing or numbers attached.
EU Weighs New Airbnb Limits to Ease Housing Crunch
Brussels is examining fresh curbs on short-term rental platforms as part of a broader plan to free up housing stock, adding to rules already set to take effect in 2026.
Pricing Trend Reports Pile Up, Few Show Their Math
A fresh crop of short-term rental pricing and occupancy reports is landing in hosts' inboxes, but most withhold the sample size and methodology behind the numbers.
Italian Hosts' Group Rejects EU Case for Airbnb Rent Caps
Aigab, the Italian association representing short-term rental managers, says Brussels has no proven evidence that short-term lets push up rents, as the EU moves to let cities cap listings.
EU Proposes Law Shielding Cities' Airbnb Restrictions
The European Commission's draft Affordable Housing Act would give governments explicit legal cover to cap short-term rentals and block non-resident home purchases in pressured markets, but it still needs sign-off from the European Parliament and EU governments.
EU Sets 2026 Deadline for Airbnb Registration Amid Housing Backlash
Brussels is under fresh pressure to go further than its existing short-term rental data law as lawmakers link Airbnb and Booking.com listings to housing shortages.
Marina, California, Nears Vote to End Rental Fight
Marina's city council is moving toward a decision meant to close out a long-running dispute over short-term rentals in the small Monterey County city.
Airbnb Puts Homes and Hotels Under One New Chief
Airbnb has named Pepijn Rijvers, who previously held senior roles at Booking.com and Tripadvisor, as chief business officer overseeing Homes, Hotels, Global Markets and Enterprise Operations.
Sonder Brand Returns Under New Owner Chasing $100M
TravelAI has bought the Sonder name, trademarks and domain portfolio and plans to rebuild it as an AI-driven urban stay brand, with a stated $100 million target.
Holiday Let Mortgage Enquiries Climb Even as UK Tax Perks Vanish
Cumberland Building Society reports rising demand for holiday let mortgages even after the tax break that made the sector attractive was scrapped and licensing rules tightened across Scotland and Wales.
Brussels Folds Short-Term Rentals Into Affordable Housing Push
The European Commission is drafting an Affordable Housing Act that would give cities fresh grounds to restrict short-term rentals, with no formal proposal date yet set.
NYC Pulls Its First Short-Term Rental Registrations
New York City's short-term rental registry has topped 3,500 hosts, and regulators have started revoking registrations from hosts found breaking the rules.
Vigo Hosts Must Collect New Tourist Tax From October 1
Vigo's city council has given final approval to a lodging tax that takes effect October 1, though cruise ship passengers get a longer grace period, not paying until June 30.
Verona and Lake Garda See Autumn Bookings Already Running Hot
Verona and the Veneto shore of Lake Garda closed peak summer with occupancy at seasonal highs, and the region's tourism observatory says autumn demand is already tracking strong.
AirDNA's New Pricing Tool Sets Rates and Explains Itself
AirDNA is pushing beyond market data into full revenue management with Adapt, an AI system that sets nightly rates, adjusts minimum stays and shows operators why.
Napa Operator Skips Airbnb, Books 36 Estates Direct at $1,295 a Night
A boutique Wine Country operator has pulled all three dozen of its luxury estate rentals off Airbnb and Vrbo, taking bookings only through its own channels at rates averaging $1,295 a night.
Manatee and Hillsborough Push Rival Rental Crackdowns to Hearings
Two Tampa Bay counties hold public hearings this week on competing short-term rental rules covering occupancy caps, parking limits and registration fees.
Manatee County Rental Crackdown Could Cost $1.5 Million to Enforce
Florida county staff say policing new short-term rental restrictions in Manatee County would need 11 new hires and about $1.5 million a year, a bill that would fall on taxpayers unless commissioners find another way to pay for it.
EU Parliament VP Presses Brussels Over Leaked Rental Ban Plan
An EU Parliament vice president has publicly challenged the European Commission to confirm or deny leaked details of a housing law that reportedly leans on bans to curb short-term rentals.
EU Draft Would Let Cities Cap Airbnb Listings
A draft policy document circulating in Brussels would give national governments and city halls new legal tools to restrict Airbnb and other short-term rental listings in the name of housing supply.