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Rent Responsibly is the community building and education platform for local short-term rental alliances. Our tools and alliance management services equip local leaders to build successful, self-sustaining organizations of short-term rental hosts, managers and all other stakeholders. We make it easy for leaders and members to connect, collaborate, solve common challenges, advocate for themselves, steward their communities, and rent responsibly.
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August 2025 Newsletter
The headlines? Brutal.The council meeting comments? Even worse.The fingers? Pointed squarely at you. Short-term rentals are once again the scapegoat for everything from rising rent to neighborhood mayhem. And with election season kicking into gear, the volume is only...
July 2025 Newsletter
It's not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities. – Kristin Armstrong On January 1,...
June 2025 Newsletter
You know that feeling when you realize, we can’t do this alone anymore? There are 38,967 local and county governments in the US, and yet just over 100 STR advocacy organizations ready to respond to legislative threats (see if there’s one in your...
Recent Stories
Dave Krauss: The visionary CEO behind Rent Responsibly
Accidental host turned advocate, Dave’s journey from a Dallas noise complaint to founding Rent Responsibly shows how hardship and a mother’s legacy can spark a movement for good.
Esmond Fountain: The connector behind the RR Network community
Esmond Fountain had a sheltered upbringing, where journaling often replaced television as the main form of entertainment. Growing up as a military brat, he moved from base to base, adapting to new cultures and learning to embrace new faces and changes with a spirit of...
Top 10 Articles of 2024
This year, the STR industry faced increasing headwinds that show no sign of slowing. As our top articles this year show, it’s these trying times that light up the entrepreneurial nature of hosts and property managers. We as an STR community have been asking, “How can...
Rent Responsibly in the News
The Art Of Hospitality Podcast
Breaking Down The Current Status Of Regulations In Our Industry (With Dana Lubner)
January 28, 2026
June 23, 2025
NBC Dallas Fort Worth
World Cup ready? What to know if you plan to rent your home out
June 11, 2025
The Vacation Rental Show
How $2 Per Reservation Is Scaling Vacation Rental Advocacy with David Krauss of Rent Responsibly
May 28, 2025
Alex and Annie Vacation Rental Podcast
How Rent Responsibly is Closing the Information Gap in STR Regulations – with Founders David Krauss & Alexa Nota
February 5, 2025
Direct Booking Success Podcast
Short-term Rental Alliance Building 101: Getting a Seat at the Regulatory Table with Dana Lubner
May 6, 2024
The New York Times
S’mores Kits? Saunas? Short-Term Rental Hosts Scramble to Stand Out
April 14, 2024
Get Paid For Your Pad Podcast
The state of the STR industry with Rent Responsibly’s David Krauss
April 1, 2024
Hospitable Podcast
How Responsible Hosting Can Help Your Vacation Rental Business to Succeed with Rent Responsibly
March 6, 2024
Humans in Hospitality
Humans in Hospitality – Finger Lakes Vacation Rental Association
February 16, 2024
The Vacation Rental Micro-School Podcast
What Does it Mean to “Rent Responsibly”? with Alexa Nota
October 30, 2023
The Art of Hospitality Podcast
How Should We be Thinking about Vacation Rental Advocacy & Regulations?
August 16, 2023
Porch
Expert Insights: A Comprehensive Guide to Launching a Short-Term Rental Business
June 13, 2023
Visit Greater Palm Spring
Visit Greater Palm Springs Partners with VRBO and Rent Responsibly on Short-Term Rental Resources
April 10, 2023
Alex and Annie Vacation Rental Podcast
We Are Not Airbnb… So What ARE We? With Rent Responsibly’s David Krauss
February 1, 2023
The no BS short-term rental podcast
Listen to Find Solutions with featured guest David Krauss
September 7, 2021
VRM Intel
Lessons from the Auto Industry’s History Provide a Road Map for Regulatory Success in Short-Term Rentals
Winter 2021 Issue
Short Term Rentalz
What would a Trump / Biden US Election win mean for the short-term rental industry?
November 5, 2020
Short Term Rental Secrets
The State of the STR Industry & Renting Responsibly with David Krauss
June 17, 2020
Pillow Talk Media
AJL Profitability Hub #2: The Associations – Is there a case for consolidating lobbying power?
May 25, 2020
Business Wire
COVID-19 Impact Survey Highlights Short-Term Rentals’ Importance to Economic Recovery in Florida
May 18, 2020
Vacation Rental Formula
Vacation Rental Success: Take the Pledge & Short Term Rent Responsibly with David Krauss
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