Vrbo Says It Will Reimburse Hosts for Damage. We Looked at What the Policy Actually Covers in 2026.
Vrbo does not have a platform-funded damage guarantee like Airbnb AirCover. The Accidental Damage Protection plan caps at $5,000, excludes…
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Airbnb’s AirCover for Hosts Is Not What It Sounds Like. Here Is What the Complaints Actually Show.
An analysis of 20,000+ bookings found that 43% of Airbnb AirCover damage claims were denied or reduced. Here is what…
Houston’s New STR Rules Are Three Months Old. Neighbors Say Nothing Has Changed.
Houston adopted its first STR ordinance in April 2025 and started enforcement April 1, 2026. Five weeks in, residents report…
The Cities That Tried to Restrict STRs Are Rolling Back Their Own Rules. What the Reversals Tell Us About 2026.
At least five U.S. municipalities have reversed, delayed, or loosened their own STR restrictions since late 2025. Pullman WA is…
Hermosa Beach Tried to Ban STRs in the Coastal Zone. A Court Blocked It. Now the California Coastal Commission Gets to Decide.
The Hermosa Beach STR ban in the coastal zone was ruled unenforceable on March 26, 2026. The California Coastal Commission…
Tisbury Said No. Martha’s Vineyard’s Only Short-Term Rental Cap Survives a Fierce Town Meeting Battle.
Tisbury voters rejected cap removal and a Community Impact Fee at their April 2026 Town Meeting, but enforcement data shows…
France Is Forcing Airbnb to Remove Unregistered Listings. The May 20 Deadline That Could Reshape European STR.
France requires all STR platforms to suspend listings without valid Declaloc registration numbers by May 20, 2026. Paris estimates 25,000…
New York Checked on Its Airbnb Hosts. 27% Are Already Breaking the Rules.
NYC Office of Special Enforcement found that 27% of approved short-term rental hosts are violating Local Law 18 by renting…
Hoboken Is Introducing the First STR Ordinance in Its History. The World Cup Is Why. Here Is What It Would Do.
Hoboken has roughly 300 Airbnb listings for World Cup weekends and zero rules governing them. Councilman Joe Quintero proposed ordinance…
The Cities Near FIFA Host Markets Are Tightening STR Rules. Here Is What Spillover Regulation Looks Like.
The regulatory response to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is no longer limited to the 11 official host cities. Adjacent…
