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.
How One Viral Statistic Is Skewing Europe’s Short-Term Rental Debate
Few industries are as routinely scrutinized, and misunderstood, as short-term rentals. Media coverage doesn’t just inform the public; it often ...
Vrbo Q2 2025 Results Show Clear Shift Toward Promotions, Shorter Stays, and Bundled Value
Vrbo’s Q2 2025 results confirm a clear shift: the U.S. market is growing, but just barely, and the brand is ...
Hostaway Rolls Out AI Messaging, Airbnb Challenges Restrictions in Australia, Lodgify Debuts Payments and Financing Tools
Hostaway unveils AI Auto Reply to cut response times for guest queries About Hostaway:Hostaway is a comprehensive vacation rental property ...
Airbnb’s Platform Activity: What Vacation Rental Managers Need to Know for Q2, Q3, and Q4 2025
If you’re managing vacation rentals and rely on Airbnb, it’s key to understand how many bookings are happening on the ...
Airbnb’s Long-Term Bet on Experiences & Services Faces Short-Term Skepticism
Airbnb is making one of its boldest strategic moves yet: expanding beyond homes to become a lifestyle brand. With its ...
The Airbnb Squatter Phenomenon in France: Why the “Squatteurs Airbnb” are trending in 2025
In France, Airbnb hosts face a growing risk from “squatteurs” exploiting a legal loophole that grants tenant-like rights to guests who enter a property legally. Once a guest changes locks or receives mail, police cannot intervene without a court order—turning short stays into months-long eviction battles.
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 ...
