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From Empty Gaps to Extra Bookings: PriceLabs’ Dynamic Min Stay Tackles Lost Revenue
Every property manager has wrestled with the same question: what’s the right minimum stay rule to balance revenue, operations, and ...
New Airbnb Ads Target Hosts No One Else Will Chase
The Hosts No One Else Is Targeting The new Airbnb ads showcase a parade, a cactus, a sauna, wildly different, ...
Three Cities, Three Responses: Amsterdam Cracks Down, Manistee Finds Middle Ground, Maui Ban Hits Pause
Three very different places, Amsterdam, Manistee, and Maui, all grappling with the same core issues: housing shortages, rising rents, and ...
Taking the Pulse of European Short-Term Rentals: 2024’s Record Highs and 2025’s Uneven Start
1. 2024: A Record-Breaking Year Europe welcomed 854 million guest nights via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia, and Tripadvisor — a 19% ...
New PriceLabs–Booking.com Integration Helps Hosts Gain Back Pricing Control
PriceLabs, the global revenue management platform trusted by over 500,000 listings, is now officially integrated with Booking.com. Hosts and property ...
Costa Rica to Tax Rental Income via Platforms, Villa Tracker Opens to Agents, Vintory’s Extension to Reveal Owner Details
Costa Rica to Tax Rental Income Generated Through Online Booking Platforms with New 12.75% Rule Snigdha’s Views: Villa Tracker Goes ...
What If Someone Stole Labor Day? France’s Lost Holidays and the Shocking Impact for Rental Managers
By Thibault Masson, Product Marketing Lead, PriceLabs Executive Summary France’s proposal to eliminate two key spring public holidays—Easter Monday and ...
California’s Crackdown Widens: Beverly Hills Moves to Ban Short-Term Rentals Entirely
In a city synonymous with celebrity, luxury, and multimillion-dollar estates, the Beverly Hills City Council is taking a sharp turn ...
How Data, Storytelling, and Advocacy Helped Soften Short-Term Rental Rules in Portugal
In 2023, Portugal’s short-term rental industry was on the brink. A sweeping housing law, the “Mais Habitação” package, threatened to ...
Hospitable Automates Security Deposits, Whimstay Opens to Individual Hosts, Casago Deepens Streamline Partnership
Hospitable Adds New Layer of Protection for Hosts with ‘Automated Security Deposit’ Feature About HospitableHospitable is a tool that simplifies ...
How UK Short-Term Rentals Gained Government Trust Through Advocacy and Professional Standards
In 2024, the UK short-term rental industry saw a shift: a new national register, new planning requirements, and growing pressure ...
Grassroots Advocacy Is Working in Missouri’s Vacation Rental Industry
In parts of Missouri, vacation rental operators recently saw their annual property tax bills double or even triple, without expanding ...
Vrbo’s New BabyQuip Partnership Has Hosts Worried
A new Vrbo partnership is underway. Vrbo has quietly begun rolling out an integration with BabyQuip, a baby gear rental ...
Airbnb Payment Terms 2025: What’s Actually Changing for Hosts
Under the new Airbnb Payment Terms, effective immediately for new users as of June 26, 2025, and taking effect for ...
Is [email protected] a Legitimate Airbnb Email? What Hosts and Travelers Need to Know
Airbnb host support email scams are on the rise, and one email in particular, [email protected], is raising questions among hosts ...
Airbnb Ending “Strict” Cancellation Policy: Hosts Must Act Now to Retain It, Plus Important 24-Hour Cancellation Change Explained
Airbnb hosts, take note: Important updates to Airbnb’s cancellation policies are coming into effect, significantly affecting how you manage cancellations ...
Rental Scale-Up is now RSU by PriceLabs: The Next Chapter in Our Story
Rental Scale-Up is now RSU by PriceLabs A new look. A new name. The same mission: To turn short-term rental ...
Guesty Powers Casago, UK Advocacy Strengthens, Comparent Debuts Software Marketplace
Casago Selects Guesty HQ as PMS of Choice After Vacasa Acquisition About Big Bear Vacations: Big Bear Vacations is a ...
EU Bookings Grew 4.8% in Q1 2025: Where Demand Rose (or Fell) Might Surprise You
Europe’s platform tourism is still growing, but not everywhere.In Q1 2025, platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia collectively hosted 129.6 ...
Advocacy in Action: What Short-Term Rental Managers in Portugal, the US, and UK Did to Push Back on Regulations
Think advocacy is only for experts, lobbyists, or those with extra time? Think again. From Lisbon to Missouri to London, ...
