Three Years of Local Law 18: What $72 Million in Fines Actually Did to New York City Short-Term Rental Market
Three years of Local Law 18 enforcement have produced more than $72 million in fines, a 90% collapse in short-term…
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The One Airbnb Calendar Setting Most Hosts Get Wrong Before Thanksgiving (And How to Fix It in October)
Loretta May Jenkins explains the Thanksgiving gap trap most Airbnb hosts fall into and exactly how to set custom minimum…
Eight Months of SB 346: How California Cities Are Using Airbnb Data to Find Unlicensed Hosts at Scale
California SB 346 took effect January 1, 2026. Eight months later, Los Angeles has filed civil lawsuits against multi-property STR…
Nashville Approved Its STR Ordinance. A Denied Property Was Still Booking Six Days After the City Ordered It Removed.
Metro Nashville issued a removal order for a permit-denied East Nashville STR. Six days later, it was still booking on…
The Q4 STR Pricing Trap. How Most Hosts Leave Money on the Table Between October and December
Q4 does not have to hurt your revenue. Loretta breaks down the October lull myth, Thanksgiving pricing strategy, and the…
Clark County Just Made Airbnb and Vrbo Responsible for Unlicensed Listings. Here Is What the New Platform-Liability Law Means for STR Investors.
Clark County, Nevada passed a platform-liability ordinance that took effect September 2, 2026, making Airbnb and Vrbo responsible for verifying…
This Summer’s STR Safety Incidents Are Triggering a New Round of Regulations. Here’s Which Hosts Are at Risk.
Three confirmed STR safety incidents in August 2026 are triggering a new wave of party house regulations. Here is which…
From Party Houses to Pricing Surprises. Loretta’s Summer 2026 STR Host Survival Report
Loretta's summer 2026 retrospective: the Airbnb fee math hosts got wrong, party house incidents in Seattle and Florida, which markets…
Fifth Circuit Rules Against STR Hosts on the Takings Clause. What the New Orleans Decision Means for Investors in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
The Fifth Circuit upheld New Orleans NSTR regulations and platform verification mandate in Bodin v. City of New Orleans. For…
The Conditional Use Permit Trap How Cities Are Using CUPs to Effectively Ban Short-Term Rentals Without Calling It a Ban
Cities are using Conditional Use Permits to restrict Airbnb and short-term rentals in residential zones without calling it a ban.…
