New Jersey Is Expanding Short-Term Rental Bans Ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Here Is What Hosts Need to Know.
Kearny, NJ expanded its STR ban to cover multifamily buildings less than three miles from MetLife Stadium. At least 75…
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Martha’s Vineyard Is About to Vote on Short-Term Rental Restrictions. Here Is What Is at Stake.
Three Martha's Vineyard towns are heading to Town Meeting with STR ordinances that range from one-property caps to full deregulation.…
New York City Refuses to Loosen Short-Term Rental Rules for the FIFA World Cup. Here Is What the Politics Actually Mean.
NYC Council and Mayor Mamdani reject Airbnb lobbying to suspend Local Law 18 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. What…
Airbnb Just Got Hit With a $70 Million Fine in Spain. Here Is What the Largest Platform Enforcement Action in History Means for the Industry.
Spain fined Airbnb 63.9 million euros for hosting 65,000 illegal tourist flat listings. A Madrid court refused to suspend the…
Airbnb Says Hidden Cameras Are Banned. Here Is What Actually Happens When Guests Find One.
Airbnb banned indoor cameras in April 2024, but enforcement depends on guests reporting violations themselves. A CNN investigation found 35,000…
New York Cities Can Now Demand Quarterly Reports from Airbnb and Vrbo. Here Is What Gets Reported.
New York Article 12-D lets counties compel Airbnb and Vrbo to file quarterly reports with rental addresses, occupancy nights, guest…
Cities Are Now Using Airbnb and Vrbo to Police Short-Term Rentals. Here Is How It Works.
Cities are shifting from fining individual hosts to ordering Airbnb and Vrbo to remove non-compliant listings. Houston starts April 1.…
A Shooting in Pittsburgh. A Shooting in Birmingham. How Safety Incidents Are Driving a New Wave of STR Regulations.
A New Year's Eve shooting at a Pittsburgh Airbnb and violent incidents in Birmingham, Houston, and Columbus reveal a national…
STR Insurance Guide 2026. What Operators Actually Need (and What Platform Coverage Misses)
Platform protection programs are not insurance. Here is what Airbnb AirCover and Vrbo host protection actually cover, what they exclude,…
Sacramento Is Considering Eliminating 60% of Its STR Market. Here’s What the Data Shows About Who Gets Hurt.
Sacramento's planning commission voted to recommend a primary-residence requirement for short-term rentals that could eliminate more than 300 units. The…
