Forecast Puts Short-Term Rental Market at $362 Billion by 2033
A market research firm projects the global short-term rental management sector will more than double in size by 2033, though the number covers far more than platform bookings.
Vacation Rental News
Self-Check-In Won't Exempt Italian Hosts From Police Reports
New guidance for Italian B&B and vacation rental hosts says switching to keyless entry does not remove the legal duty to verify guest ID and report it to police within 24 hours.
Report Puts Numbers on Rental Experience Sales, Details Thin
A new industry report claims to quantify how often vacation rental guests buy tours and add-on experiences, but it discloses little about how the numbers were collected.
Domestic Demand Lifts Spain's Non-Hotel Rentals in July
Spain's rural houses, tourist apartments, campsites and hostels logged more than 22.5 million overnight stays in July, a 0.9% rise from a year earlier, as Spanish travelers made up for fewer nights booked by foreign visitors.
Spanish Property Network Adds 350 Portugal Agencies in Two Years
DIT Gestión turns 18 on September 5 with more than 1,100 associated agencies across Spain and Portugal, and says future growth will come almost entirely from the Portuguese market.
Airbnb Blurs the Line on What Counts as Direct
Airbnb's test of lower fees for hosts who bring their own guests is forcing operators to rethink what a truly commission-free booking looks like.
Glasgow Draft Plan Could Block New Short-Term Let Listings
Scotland's self-catering trade body says Glasgow's next City Development Plan would treat short-term lets as an unacceptable land use across most of the city, adding a planning hurdle on top of the national licensing scheme already in force.
Guests Are Sweeping Rentals for Hidden Cameras Before Check-In
Cheap detection tools are turning camera disclosure into a live compliance risk for short-term rental hosts, not just a line in the listing.
Canary Islands Lose 7,000 Rentals Since New Law Took Hold
Seven months after tighter licensing rules took effect, the Canary Islands have shed roughly 7,000 vacation rental properties, with La Palma alone losing about one in four of its listings.
Airbnb Trials Lower Fees for Hosts Who Bring Guests
Airbnb is testing a discounted service fee for hosts who already have a guest lined up before booking, but the reservation still runs through Airbnb's system.
Nearly 75% of Rental Add-On Bookings Happen Before Check-In
Digital concierge platform Localbird says most guests book tours, transfers and other extras days before arrival, not once they're already staying.
Rhode Island Board Approves Rental Permit Over Neighbor Objections
Middletown's zoning board granted an owner-occupied short-term rental permit despite three neighbors' objections, while a separate rental petition was pushed to a September hearing.
Lombardy Lake Rentals Sell 63% of Summer Beds
Operators around Como, Garda, Maggiore and Iseo sold 63.1% of the beds they listed on booking platforms between June 15 and September 13, with international travelers driving most of the demand.
Riverside County Widens Powers to Shut Down Illegal Rentals
Riverside County has adopted tougher enforcement rules for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas, giving code enforcement more room to fine and shut down unpermitted listings.
Los Angeles Sues Four Over 30-Property Rental Ring
The city attorney has filed a civil suit accusing four defendants of running unlicensed short-term rentals across 30 Los Angeles properties, with no primary-residence registration in sight.
AI Agents That Book Stays Directly Set Off a Distribution Fight
AI tools that can search, compare and book accommodation on their own are pushing hotels, OTAs and rental platforms to decide who controls the booking screen.
VayKLife Buys Xplorie to Merge Rental Perks With Tours
VayKLife has acquired Xplorie, folding the company's bundled attraction-ticket perks into a single activity-booking platform for vacation rental managers.
California Firm Tells Hosts to Pre-File Squatter Paperwork
A California security firm says vacation rental owners can blunt costly squatter disputes by keeping ownership records, signed guest agreements and trespass notices ready before a vacancy turns into an occupation.
Grupo VP Takes On Its First Outside-Owned Rental in Menorca
Grupo VP has opened Rivelian Grand Menorca in Cala Santandria, its first vacation rental property managed for someone else's asset rather than its own portfolio.
StayTerra Names Amy Kothari CEO With Immediate Effect
Vacation rental management company StayTerra has installed Amy Kothari as chief executive, effective immediately, with no transition period disclosed.
Spanish Campground Bungalows Hit Near-Full August Occupancy
Bungalow and glamping units at Spanish campsites ran close to full occupancy in August, while traditional tent pitches lagged behind.
Pitkin County Reviews Short-Term Rental Rules Near Aspen
Pitkin County commissioners have opened a review of the short-term rental licensing system covering unincorporated land around Aspen and Snowmass Village, with no revised rules adopted yet.
Corpus Christi Set to Tighten Owner-Occupied Rental Rules
Corpus Christi council members are voting on a measure that narrows who can call a short-term rental owner-occupied, without touching the city's existing permit system.
Arizona Cities Push Ballot Measure to Reclaim Rental Control
A coalition of Arizona municipalities wants the legislature to let voters decide in 2026 whether cities can set their own short-term rental rules again.