Industry News
Stay informed on the latest developments in the vacation rental and short-term rental industry. This category provides vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers with news on industry growth, trends, events, and insights into the future of short-term rental property management. From major updates across European markets to professional insights into industry shifts, explore the news shaping the landscape of vacation rentals.
6 Major Airbnb Policy Shifts Every Property Manager Needs to Understand (and Act On)
2025 Isn’t Business as Usual on Airbnb. The new Airbnb rules are tightening across the board. The levers you used ...
Booking.com Q2 2025: Alternative Accommodations Get Stronger as Platform Woos Pro Hosts
Booking.com’s Q2 2025 earnings reveal strong performance driven by its expanding alternative accommodations segment, home to its short-term rentals, as ...
Booking.com Reveals AI Trust Gap, Skift Acquires Hospitality.fm and WLT&H, Ocean City Blocks Rental Crackdown
Booking.com’s Global AI Report Shows Travelers Are Ready to Use AI, But Not Ready to Trust It Snigdha’s Views Skift ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
