Olivia tracks the data behind the STR market — occupancy trends, revenue shifts, platform economics, and the macroeconomic forces that move short-term rental investment. She has been known to build the spreadsheet first and write the headline second.
Wellington will charge short-term rental hosts 2.6 times the standard residential rate starting July 2027, framing it as fairness for commercial operations.
Airbnb's summer 2026 release adds car rentals, grocery delivery, boutique hotels, and exclusive FIFA World Cup experiences — a direct challenge to OTAs and hotel chains for total trip wallet…
Regulators worldwide are targeting short-term rentals and cruise traffic together — a pairing that is reshaping which markets STR operators can count on long-term.
The platform's investment gives Airbnb a 10% stake in the European group travel operator and signals a strategic push beyond traditional accommodations into experiences and hotels.
Both platforms are pushing into each other's territory with hotels, car rentals, and travel services as they compete to own the entire customer journey.
Two people in Gainesville allegedly broke into an unoccupied Airbnb, lived there for days, and stole property — caught only because the owner had a doorbell camera.
A Healdsburg seller will take $2 million in AI stock instead of $2.5 million cash for a permit-eligible vacation rental in one of California's tightest STR markets.
Monterrey's short-term rental inventory doubled since 2023, while real estate firms — not individual hosts — now control most listings in all three Mexican tournament cities.
CEO Brian Chesky says artificial intelligence now powers a third of customer service in North America and drives higher conversions than search engines.
House Bill 5776 would add a statewide excise tax on short-term rentals starting January 2027, with all revenue earmarked for affordable housing programs.
The figure reignites regulatory debate in a Southeast Asian market where hosts operate with minimal oversight but face mounting pressure from housing advocates.
A state appeals court ruled that wrongful death claims from a 2022 Pittsburgh party shooting must go to arbitration, reinforcing platform liability shields across Pennsylvania.
Salem Lakes officials voted unanimously to direct legal counsel to draft ordinance language that could impose new fees, permits and occupancy rules on short-term rentals.
Columbia Township is moving forward with rules that would cap occupancy, require permits, and limit owners to four properties after resident complaints about overcrowding.
Both platforms are betting on AI-powered trip planning to capture entire travel itineraries, but consolidation could squeeze host visibility and independence.
Scottsdale officers arrested four suspects linked to an April shooting at a short-term rental where multiple bullets struck the home but no guests were injured.
Carson City supervisors will decide Thursday whether to advance a short-term rental ordinance that could regulate roughly 40 active STRs across the capital city.
High-earning W-2 professionals are using short-term rental properties to slash tax bills through accelerated depreciation, with savings hitting five figures in year one.
Cities often treat hosted stays and whole-home short-term rentals very differently. Here’s what owners, operators and investors need to know before buying, listing or expanding.
A regional court has validated Florence's authority to cap STR listings in its UNESCO historic centre, signaling broader legal support for European cities restricting vacation rentals.
Electric Daisy Carnival creates one of the year's most predictable booking spikes for STR operators in Las Vegas, with rates jumping as much as 150 percent.
Revenue per available room jumped more than 70 times year-over-year as international travelers locked bookings immediately after the December draw was announced.
