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Property management for your short-term vacation rental

Self-management is too time-consuming for many owners. A hands-off approach can allow you to hand over some or all aspects of the process to a third party....Continued

Palm Springs residents to vote on measure restricting short-term rentals

The ballot initiative would ban short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods unless the owner is present, and phase them out of over two years...Continued

10 reasons to invest in short-term vacation rental property

More and more buyers are considering short-term rental properties as investments. Here are some reasons why....Continued

New short-term rental rules for Vail start today

Strict new rules for short-term rentals go into effect March 1. The regulations establish several requirements for short-term vacation rental operators....Continued

What vacation rental hosts need to know about local taxes

Managing lodging tax is no one's favorite part of the job. But it's important to get lodging tax on short-term rentals right....Continued

Hawaii governor vetoes Airbnb tax collection deal; Senate offers new bill

If the new Senate bill passes, it would allow short-term rental platforms like Airbnb to automatically collect and file state taxes for their hosts....Continued

Boston mayor seeks new rules for short-term rentals

Mayor Marty Walsh filed a proposed ordinance that regulates vacation rentals and divides them into three categories with three different fee structures....Continued

Airbnb pulls all unregistered listings in San Francisco

As part of a settlement, Airbnb and HomeAway no longer allow hosts to list rentals if they are not registered with the city for short-term rental permits....Continued

Florida Vacation Rental Act would hand regulation to state government

A controversial bill would transfer power over short-term vacation rentals to the state, eliminating regulation by local governments....Continued

Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach debate short-term rental regulation

A growing number of cities in Florida and elsewhere struggle with the issue of short-term vacation rentals and how to regulate them....Continued