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EU Signals Short-Term Rental Regulation as Part of Housing Crisis Response
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen briefly mentioned short-term rentals (STRs) in her 2025 State of the Union address, ...
Airbnb to Appeal New Orleans Ruling, Expands Compliance Push in Spain, Key Data Launches New Tools in the UK
Airbnb to Appeal Court Ruling Upholding New Orleans’ Strict Rental Laws Snigdha’s Views Airbnb Scales Up Its Compliance Push Across ...
Vrbo Payments: Expedia Takes Over as Merchant of Record
Expedia Group has announced a pilot for Vrbo Payments, a new system that makes Expedia the merchant of record for ...
Vrbo Tightens Its Premier Host Standards: What Property Managers Need to Know (UPDATED)
Expedia Group just expanded Vrbo’s demand funnel, and now it’s tightening the rules on who gets to benefit from it. ...
Vrbo Just Got a Lot Bigger By Tapping Into Expedia’s Global Network
Expedia Group has announced a slate of updates for its vacation rental brand Vrbo, but one stands out as the ...
Airbnb’s “Stay Grounded” Ad Marks the Official Start of Its Identity as a Lifestyle Platform
Airbnb has a new commercial out called Stay Grounded, animated in its signature whimsical style, set to George Michael’s Freedom! ...
Hospitable Launches Cleaner Marketplace, OYO Parent Rebrands to Prism, Austin Clamps Down on Rentals
New Hospitable Marketplace Connects Hosts to 150K Vetted Cleaners About HospitableHospitable is a tool that simplifies short-term rental management by ...
How Airbnb Is Pushing for Softer Short-Term Rental Rules in New York, Two Years After the Crackdown
New York City welcomed nearly 63 million visitors in 2024, generating over $74 billion in economic impact. It is the ...
Airbnb Host Fee Change Correction: How to Actually Keep Your Payout
Last week, we explained Airbnb’s shift to a 15.5% host-only fee. But we need to clarify something important: our original ...
AI Airbnb Scams in 2025: How Artificial Intelligence Is Powering Fraud
A London traveler booked an Airbnb in Manhattan and nearly walked away with a $16,000 bill for damage she never ...
Vrbo’s Host-Initiated Cancellation Policy: Why Property Managers Are Worried
When guests arrive at a property and can’t get in, it’s more than a bad first impression. It’s a breach ...
PriceLabs Hits 161 Integrations, HomeToGo Snaps Interhome, Booking.com Debuts Rewards Card
PriceLabs Sets New Industry Standard with 161 PMS Integrations Snigdha’s views: HomeToGo Closes Interhome Deal, Expands With 40,000 Rentals Across ...
Airbnb Connections: New Feature Turns Trips Into Social Networks
Airbnb has quietly launched a new feature called Connections, now visible in user profiles. At first glance, it’s a simple ...
Oman and UnderTheDoormat Join Forces to Build a Professional Short-Term Rental Ecosystem
If you’re a short-term rental manager in the Middle East, Europe, or the U.S., you’re used to hearing one narrative ...
Gathern Raises $72M in Saudi Push, Funchal Halts New Rental Licenses, Canadian Airbnb Bookings Jump 10%
Gathern Raises $72M to Power Saudi Arabia’s Vacation Rental Growth About Gathern: Founded in Riyadh in 2017, Gathern has built ...
Booking.com Goes Nostalgia, Airbnb Goes Lifestyle: What Their Latest Ads Reveal About the Future of Travel Platforms
Two platforms. Two bold bets. Booking.com and Airbnb have just launched new ad campaigns, and their creative choices reveal sharply ...
Airbnb Host-Only Fee at 15.5%: What It Means for Property Managers
Airbnb is ending its split-fee model for PMS-connected hosts and standardizing a 15.5% host-only fee worldwide (16% in Brazil). For property managers, this raises distribution costs — but margins can stay intact by adjusting rates and increasing PMS markups to about 18.34% to fully offset Airbnb’s new fee.
What the Data Says (and What the Experts Do) to Keep Occupancy Strong in Shoulder Season
The summer rush is over, and for property managers, that usually means one thing: the shoulder season slowdown. But in ...
Málaga Freezes New Tourist Apartment Licenses, Airbnb Adds Water Safety Features, Casago Expands with Former Vacasa Homes
Málaga Freezes New Tourist Apartment Licenses Until 2027 Snigdha’s View: Airbnb Launches New In-App Water Safety Feature in Partnership with ...
Airbnb’s “Reserve Now, Pay Later”: More Bookings, But Who Carries the Risk?
In August 2025, Airbnb introduced Reserve Now, Pay Later for US travelers. Guests booking eligible listings can now reserve with ...
