by Paris Achen | Mar 17, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
Feature: Left to right, Ricco Garcia of Airbnb Government Relations, Melissa and Jeremy Radford of the Idaho Vacation Rental Association, and IVRA Vice President Cara Hipwell. Photo courtesy of Melissa Radford.Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed one of the most sweeping...
by Paris Achen | Mar 3, 2026 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature Image: Alicia Pearson, Executive Director of Minnesota STRA (right) at the LMC awards Alicia Pearson ran for mayor of Lanesboro, Minnesota, because she wants the town to prosper long after she’s done raising her two sons, 12 and 14. “I love my town, and I...
by Paris Achen | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
A bill that would have allowed Colorado communities to tax vacant homes died in committee on Feb. 9, 2026, after more than four hours of testimony and concerted opposition by short-term rental activists. House Bill 1036, sponsored by Reps. Brianna Titone and Elizabeth...
by Paris Achen | Feb 9, 2026 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When Tereza Marks joined Arizonans for Responsible Tourism (AZRT) in May 2025, she became Rent Responsibly’s first-ever executive director hired to lead a state short-term rental alliance. It was a pioneering role. But Tereza didn’t come to the position through the...
by Paris Achen | Feb 5, 2026 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Property Care, Safety
For nearly a week after Hurricane Michael tore through Panama City in the Florida Panhandle in October 2018, Annie Holcombe couldn’t make a phone call. The Category 5 hurricane wiped out power and cellphone towers, disabled water systems, destroyed 1,500 buildings,...
by Paris Achen | Jan 30, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
A bill introduced in the Washington Legislature would allow short-term rental operators to offer adult guests a complimentary marijuana preroll. House Bill 2639, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Morgan, would permit short-term rental hosts to provide each guest age 21 or...
by Paris Achen | Jan 28, 2026 | Industry News, News, Regulatory News, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
For years, many U.S. cities treated short-term rentals as a problem to be contained or eliminated altogether. But as high-stakes global events are poised to overwhelm their limited hotel capacity, a growing number of jurisdictions that severely restricted or banned...
by Paris Achen | Jan 20, 2026 | News, Regulatory News, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
Across the country, bans or “effective bans” (rules so strict the activity can’t continue) on short-term rentals have reshaped visitor economies, shifted millions in spending, and triggered years of administrative and legal battles. In some cases, promised housing...
by Paris Achen | Jan 12, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
The Clark County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 6, 2026, to appeal a federal court order that suspended enforcement of the county’s short-term rental ordinance. Before the injunction, county officials had imposed daily fines of up to $10,000 and...
by Paris Achen | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Regulatory News
State legislatures across the country considered a range of legislation regulating short-term rentals in 2025. Lawmakers tested proposals on taxation, surveillance pricing, and local control, some of which are still pending in legislative chambers. Below is a year-end...
