Airbnb Reserve Now, Pay Later and the New Cancellation Policy. What Hosts Need to Know in 2026
Airbnb Reserve Now, Pay Later hit 70% adoption and went global in February 2026. Combined with the retired Strict cancellation…
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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…
The STR Markets Where Supply Can’t Keep Up With Demand. What Supply Constraints Mean for Investor Returns in 2026
StaySTRA data reveals which STR markets have geographic or regulatory supply constraints that protect investor returns in 2026, from Jackson…
Airbnb Is Paying New Hosts $750 to List in World Cup Cities. Here Is What the Bonus Actually Requires.
Airbnb will pay new hosts $750 for listing in a FIFA World Cup 2026 city. Here is who qualifies, what…
They Run Three STRs in One of America’s Most Regulated Cities. Here Is What It Actually Takes.
Professional STR operators in Austin and Nashville are turning compliance into a competitive advantage. While 75% of Austin listings face…
Summer 2026 STR Booking Demand: Which U.S. Markets Are Already Showing Record Pre-Season Reservations
Jackson Hole leads summer 2026 forward bookings at 45.5% occupancy. See which markets are strongest, how the FIFA World Cup…
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…
Kansas City Invented a New Kind of STR Permit for the World Cup. Here Is How Ordinance 250965 Works.
Kansas City Ordinance 250965 created a $50 Major Event STR Permit valid May 3 through July 31, 2026, for the…
Short Stay Summit London 2026 Post-Event Scorecard. What the Platforms Actually Announced and What It Means for Hosts
The Short Stay Summit London 2026 brought 1,300 delegates, three major platforms, and dozens of tech vendors to Old Billingsgate.…
How STR Markets Performed in Q1 2026. What StaySTRA Data Shows Going Into Summer
National STR RevPAR hit $119.27 in January 2026, up 2.1% year over year, as ADR rose 3.6% while occupancy slipped…
