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.…
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Arizona Is Reconsidering Its STR Preemption Law. Here Is What the Proposed Rollback Means for Hosts.
Arizona HB 2429 would allow cities to set occupancy limits on short-term rentals for the first time since the state…
After Idaho, Which States Are Next. The 2026 STR Preemption Movement and What It Means for Hosts and Investors
Idaho HB 583 is the strongest STR preemption law in years. But at least five other states are debating similar…
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…
Washington DC Is Expanding Who Can Host on Airbnb. Here Is What the Bill Actually Says.
DC proposed the Short-Term Rental Regulation Amendment Act of 2026 on March 13, opening STR hosting to renters and second-property…
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…
Idaho HB 583 Is Now Law. What the New STR Preemption Act Means for Hosts and Cities
Governor Little signed HB 583 on March 16, stripping Idaho cities of power to require STR permits, owner-presence, or professional…
Santa Barbara STR Regulations 2026. What Hosts Need to Know About the City’s Strict Permit Rules
Santa Barbara treats STRs as hotels, banning them in most residential zones. With a new licensing ordinance headed to City…
San Diego’s $12,000 Vacation Rental Tax Is Dead. Here’s What Hosts Need to Know Now.
San Diego's Rules Committee killed a proposed vacation rental tax that could have cost hosts up to $12,000 per year.…
California SB 346 and Your STR. What the New Facilitator Act Means for Hosts
California SB 346 took effect January 1, 2026, giving cities new power to require Airbnb, Vrbo, and other platforms to…
