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…
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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.…
Riverside County Just Made It Easier to Lose Your Airbnb License. Here Is What the New Citation-to-Suspension Rules Mean for STR Investors.
Riverside County supervisors voted unanimously on July 28 to create a citation-to-suspension enforcement mechanism for STRs. Three citations equals suspension.…
Santa Barbara STR Hosts Have Until August 15 to Register. Here Is What Happens If They Don’t.
Santa Barbara extended its Transient Occupancy Tax deadline to August 15. Here is what the new filing window means for…
Austin’s STR License Display Mandate Is One Month Old. Here Is What Platforms and Hosts Are Actually Doing.
Austin required license numbers on Airbnb and VRBO listings starting July 1, 2026. One month later, only 19% of listings…
Best STR Property Managers in Gulf Shores and the Alabama Gulf Coast StaySTRAs 2026 Rankings
StaySTRA verified five property management companies serving Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan. Here is how they rank in…
The 4 Million Tax Problem: How Hochatown Oklahoma Is Suing Airbnb Over Misdirected Lodging Taxes and What It Means for STR Investors
Hochatown, Oklahoma is suing Airbnb over $4.3 million in annual lodging taxes that the platform routed to neighboring Broken Bow…
Best STR Property Managers in Scottsdale 2026 Rankings Based on StaySTRA Data
StaySTRA ranks the best STR property managers in Scottsdale AZ using verified directory data. Five confirmed PMs, market data showing…
