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…
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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…
STR Occupancy Is Down 13% Nationally. The Markets Still Winning Are Doing One Thing Differently.
National STR occupancy fell 13% year over year, but the decline is not evenly distributed. StaySTRA data reveals which markets…
The Real Impact of Mauis Vacation Rental Phase-Out Who Wins, Who Loses, Whats Next
Maui is phasing out 7,000 vacation rentals under Bill 9. UHERO projects 1,900 lost jobs and a 900 million dollar…
