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Release: Short-Term Rental Conference to Debut Powerful New Engine for Advocacy

The May 21 RR Summit virtual conference, hosted by Rent Responsibly, will launch the new advocacy funding organization, the Right to Rent Collaborative, and help short-term and vacation rental professionals navigate a turbulent economy and regulatory minefield May 13,...

Florida lawmakers want to axe tourist development councils

In a move that could reshape Florida’s vibrant tourism industry, lawmakers have proposed dissolving the state’s local Tourist Development Councils by the end of 2025. Revenue from the state Tourist Development Tax–a bed tax collected from guests staying in hotels, motels, and short-term rentals–currently funds local tourism marketing efforts through county Tourist Development Councils (TDCs).

Lindsay Bolton: From local leader to STR industry connector

Left: Anthony Rallo and Lindsay Bolton, Program Manager at the 2024 Spark Retreat Right: Stonybrook State Park, Dansville, New York Before Lindsay Bolton joined the Rent Responsibly team, she was already living the mission. Tucked into the postcard-worthy landscapes...

Case study: Effecting positive change in vacation rental ordinances in Fort Pierce, Florida

The homes of Fort Pierce, Florida, stand along a coastline kissed by turquoise-hued waves and silhouetted against spectacular, fiery orange sunsets. Winding through the palm tree-lined streets, it’s easy to see why tens of thousands of people have chosen this place as...

Rent Responsibly and College of Charleston Launch Nationwide Survey on the State of Short Term Rentals

First-of-Its-Kind Research Explores How the State of Short-Term Rental Operators and Local Government Staff Can Work Better Together for More Effective Regulatory Outcomes US, Nov. 8, 2021 – Today, Rent Responsibly and the College of Charleston launched the State of...

Public Comment 101: Effective Written and Spoken Testimonies

As short-term rental ordinances are debated in city hall, there are often several opportunities to submit public comments (also called testimonies) to decision-makers. This doesn’t mean just the City Council – the process often includes multiple committees,...

How to compile a voter guide for your short-term rental alliance

Every election season, short-term rental alliances have an opportunity to educate members on how particular ballot measures or candidates could affect property owners, business owners, the economy, and the community as a whole. Creating your own alliance voter guide...

How Portland short-term rental hosts earned a seat on the city’s DMO board

Residents of Oregon’s largest city take pride in their identity as trailblazers. It’s evident in everything from the name of the city’s professional basketball team, the Portland Trailblazers, to a milestone ordinance in 2014 that made Portland the first city in the...

Leader Seminar: Inspire & Ignite: Stoke Your Team’s Fire and Avoid Burnout ▶️

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Rent Responsibly's Leader Seminar, Inspire & Ignite: Stoke Your Team's Fire and Avoid Burnout. Panelists Debi Hertert, founder of Host2Host, and Stephanie Short, vice president of partnerships at America Succeeds, discussed...

Release: Rent Responsibly Expands Short Term Rental Alliance Support to Two New Markets and Announces a New Partnership with Futurestay

Rent Responsibly brings its alliance support services to Summit County, Colo. and Scottsdale, Ariz. alongside new Founding Partner and operations platform Futurestay U.S. — Today, Rent Responsibly announced growth into two new short term rental markets of Summit...

Leader Seminar: Building Bridges and Leveraging Relationships in Your Community ▶️

Big Takeaways: Tips for building bridges in your local community Solving the puzzle of short-term rental regulations in your local community is a multi-faceted process. Virginia Beach STRA leader Elaine Fekete suggests bringing as many pieces of...

Short-term rental CEO who survived 9/11 hosts Surfside condo collapse families

Andreas King-Geovanis remembers what it’s like to be displaced by a tragic event. When terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, the 31-year-old CEO of Miami-based short-term rental company Sextant Stays was a child living with his family in a high...

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