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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 Need to Know
Airbnb hosts are reporting emails from [email protected] — but is it a legitimate Airbnb address or a phishing scam? While Airbnb confirms that this address can send real platform updates, hosts should always verify messages by checking the sender domain, avoiding links, and logging in directly to their Airbnb account before taking any action.
Airbnb Ending “Strict” Cancellation Policy: Hosts Must Act Now to Retain It, Plus Important 24-Hour Cancellation Change Explained
Airbnb is phasing out its “Strict” cancellation policy by October 2025, moving most listings to the new “Firm” policy. A new “Limited” option and a universal 24-hour free cancellation period are also being introduced. Hosts who want to keep their Strict policy must manually opt out before the deadline, but even grandfathered listings will include the 24-hour grace period.
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, ...
Mallorca Partners with Airbnb, Sojo Automates Amenities, Bob W Expands in Copenhagen
Mallorca Council Partners with Airbnb to Enforce Licensing Rules Snigdha’s Views: Sojo Launches Wander: Personalized Amenity Kits for Short-Term Rentals ...
Airbnb’s NYC Political Campaign Backfires as Zohran Mamdani Advances
Airbnb has spent $5 million to influence New York City’s 2025 elections, yet one of the candidates it tried to ...
Why Airbnb’s New Ads Focus on Experiences, Not Listings
Airbnb has launched a new suite of 36- to 43-second ads that do something different: They barely mention homes. Instead, ...
New Vrbo Ad Puts the Spotlight on Last-Minute Deals
Vrbo just launched a new U.S.-only TV commercial called “Last Minute Getaway,” a sun-soaked spot that shows a family enjoying ...
Athens Bans New Rentals Until 2026, Airbnb–FIFA Deal, New Fund to Support Advocacy
Athens Extends Ban on New Short-Term Rentals in City Center Through 2026 Snigdha’s Views Airbnb Bets on FIFA: New Partnership, ...
Airbnb Flips the Script: Turning the Hotel Lobby’s Playbook Against Itself
For years, Airbnb has been the public face of overtourism, blamed for housing shortages, neighborhood erosion, and transforming city centers ...
