Mackenzie covers regulatory and policy developments shaping the short-term rental industry, bringing legal precision to the ordinances and enforcement actions that other outlets oversimplify. She reads every regulation so operators don't have to — and has strong opinions about which ones are actually enforceable.
Pasco, Washington has unanimously approved rules allowing short-term rentals for the first time after residents described how rental income could help them stay in their homes.
Salt air corrosion, hurricane exposure, and relentless HVAC strain are driving up maintenance costs for Texas Gulf Coast vacation rental owners, squeezing net income.
Airbnb commands nearly half the global vacation rental market, but competitors like Vrbo and Booking.com are narrowing the gap for hosts who diversify.
A triple shooting at a Louisville Airbnb house party forces the property owners to publicly address the fallout, spotlighting the liability risks every STR operator faces.
Scottsdale says its crackdown on short-term rental parties is working, with fewer complaints and tougher penalties for operators who violate city rules.
A convicted child predator who faked his death spent nearly 10 months hiding in a Scottsdale Airbnb under a false identity, raising pointed questions about platform guest screening.
Airbnb has partnered with federal fraud investigators and deployed over 13,000 support agents to protect World Cup travelers from a surge in AI-powered booking scams.
Newport News, Virginia will begin enforcing a 2022 short-term rental ordinance on August 1, but some local Airbnb owners say the rules won't upend their operations.
Vacation-home demand has dropped sharply since the pandemic boom, with Austin, Las Vegas, Orlando and Miami among the U.S. cities seeing some of the steepest declines.
Greece, Spain, and Italy are capturing a growing share of global travel demand this summer, while Middle East tensions drag Western Asia to the steepest decline worldwide.
New York City's refusal to lift Local Law 18 for the World Cup is funneling more than a million international visitors and their lodging dollars across the Hudson into New…
A Massachusetts court permanently barred the owner from short-term renting, and now the property has sold, resetting a closely watched STR zoning fight.
A split 3-2 vote in Gonzales, Louisiana approved special use permits for two Airbnb condos, showing how contentious STR licensing remains at the local level.
A hard July 1, 2026 deadline for Austin STR licenses puts operators on notice: unlicensed listings face removal from Airbnb and Vrbo starting this week.
A missing laptop at an Airbnb property has triggered criminal charges — a sharp reminder that guest theft can blow past AirCover claims and land in criminal court.
A 576-person survey of Greek travelers finds both Gen Z and Millennials kept choosing Airbnb over hotels after COVID-19 — a signal for STR operators targeting Europe's most tourism-dependent markets.
The CDC has published guidance specifically targeting vacation rental operators on Legionella prevention — and a disease outbreak tied to your property carries serious legal and reputational consequences.
Jackson Hole has already locked down 45.5% occupancy for June through August, outpacing every other U.S. market as travelers pivot from beaches to mountains.
The last Cape Cod town to regulate short-term rentals just capped occupancy at two guests per bedroom to address nitrogen pollution from seasonal visitors.
Philadelphia City Council stripped STR and hotel tax hikes from Mayor Parker's fiscal year 2027 budget, sparing Airbnb operators a new financial burden.
An 83-year-old Oʻahu homeowner faces $600,000 in fines for accidentally listing her unit as a short-term rental — a case that exposes the catastrophic downside of Honolulu's advertising-based enforcement.
Zillow's federal lawsuit against MRED and Compass alleges a data-access threat that could reshape how listings reach buyers — and investors — in Chicago and beyond.
A certified home inspector and upgraded safety hardware aren't optional for vacation rental hosts — they're the baseline that separates compliant operators from liability targets.
A bi-state research effort will examine short-term rental impacts across the Lake Tahoe Basin, with findings expected to influence regulation in both California and Nevada.
With 78 matches on US soil and more than 5 million international visitors already cleared to enter, short-term rental operators in host cities face a compressed summer booking window.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner reversed course on planned STR restrictions, citing federal budget constraints that forced the city to abandon its permit system.
A Superior Court ruling confirmed condo associations can block short-term rentals outright, handing building boards control over what was once an owner decision.
Liberty Township filed suit seeking $500 daily fines and a court order blocking rentals under 30 days at properties already operating in violation of local ban.
Brian Chesky says pure people managers and workers resisting AI adoption will struggle as the platform embeds automation deeper into operations and support.
Newark may loosen its short-term rental rules, but the proposal would only allow hosted stays in owner-occupied homes. Whole-home Airbnb and Vrbo rentals would remain banned.
The platform's Reserve Now, Pay Later feature is driving longer booking windows and a shift toward larger homes, but cancellation rates have ticked up slightly.
Five people were injured at a Third Ward rental party on New Year's Day, pushing city officials to tighten enforcement the same day new registration rules took effect.
Whitehorse council unanimously passed a zoning bylaw that will block new standalone short-term rentals starting October 2027, though existing operators get indefinite protection.
Expedia's B2B distribution network will push Vrbo inventory into Uber's platform, putting rentals in front of riders who never opened a vacation rental app.
A 6.5% occupancy tax on Airbnb and Vrbo operators in Albany County is expected to generate nearly $1 million annually once the county's STR registry is operational.
A New Jersey town within commuting distance of MetLife Stadium has introduced a complete STR ban with fines up to $2,000 per day, raising questions about whether neighboring municipalities will…
Reservations made months in advance could vanish if a new enforcement tool passes, leaving guests scrambling and hosts facing county action based on timestamped listings alone.
The Caribbean's tourism lobby offers governments a playbook to capture STR revenue after the Dominican Republic alone lost an estimated $170 million last year.
The company is using town halls, World Cup tickets, and civil rights leaders to pressure Mayor Mamdani into loosening New York's strict short-term rental restrictions.
A Michigan short-term rental operator has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, alleging that it violated constitutional protections by issuing a ticket for operating a lawful business.
Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama operated two unpermitted short-term rentals through Airbnb, earning $1,000 per night while racking up penalties from city investigators.
The main objective is to adopt a tourism model that will responsibly exploit Greece's natural and cultural resources, while ensuring sustainable development for the future.
The city currently bans short-term rentals outright, but council members are weighing regulations that could either legalize them with restrictions or shut down operators already listing on Airbnb.
House Bill 3876 makes property managers the merchant of record when listings run through Airbnb or Vrbo, creating compliance headaches for small operators.
Missouri county joins wave of jurisdictions imposing distance requirements between rentals — a move that could freeze expansion for multi-property operators.
