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Bicycle options to consider for your short-term rental guests

In celebration of National Bike Month, we wanted to take a look at options for providing environmentally friendly transportation for your short-term rental guests...Continued

Airbnb starts collecting short-term rental taxes in Pasadena, California, on May 1

Airbnb will collect transient occupancy tax for its hosts. New rules also require hosts to live in the rental property at least nine months out of the year...Continued

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill limiting cities’ powers over short-term rentals

The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a bill that restricts how far cities can go in placing bans on short-term vacation rentals. The bill now goes to Gov. Bill Haslam, whose office said that he w...Continued

How to set yourself up for successful rental management

Learn from successful vacation rental owners and hosts to prepare for any eventuality and have systems in place to manage your business professionally...Continued

Understanding how Airbnb tax collection happens (or doesn’t)

Since Airbnb only collects lodging taxes on behalf of hosts for jurisdictions with which it has an agreement, it may not collect all of the taxes you owe...Continued

10 tips on how to be a good Airbnb host

Airbnb hosting is a business, but it depends on being a good host, which — if done right — is an art...Continued

Coachella, California, loosens short-term vacation rental rules just in time for festival

City Council members expressed concern that the rules would prevent short-term rentals from operating in the city and generating tax revenue...Continued

Orange Beach, Alabama, bans short-term rentals

The new law prohibits short-term vacation rentals in single-family residential properties for less than two weeks....Continued

Charleston, South Carolina, passes strict short-term rental law

The City Council voted 11-2 to approve new regulations. The new law goes into effect in 90 days and a violation will be a misdemeanor crime...Continued

How tech can elevate your vacation rental business

Not much in the vacation rental business hasn’t been subject to tech. New systems and processes can help ensure a great vacation for guests...Continued