Industry Insight

Explore the biggest short-term rental law and tax trends shaping the STR industry in 2026, including World Cup event rules, new state lodging taxes, and stricter local enforcement....Continued

Avalara integrates with OwnerRez property management software to automate lodging tax compliance for short term rental operatos ...Continued

Top 10 things short-term rental hosts need to know about security and damage deposits...Continued

The short-term rental (STR) industry moved its way back toward business as usual in 2022, following two years of disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Continued

Some local governments are incentivizing short-term rental operators to convert their properties into longer-term housing that can provide places for locals to live....Continued

The new Netflix show understandably focuses on the more glamorous side of short-term rentals while glossing over the not-so-glamorous tasks of successfully running a short-term rental....Continued

Self-management is too time-consuming for many owners. A hands-off approach can allow you to hand over some or all aspects of the process to a third party....Continued

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas, relief efforts are affecting the vacation rental industry. The state is providing tax relief, and additional help is being offered by the vacati...Continued