by Rent Responsibly Team | May 28, 2025 | Advocate Engagement, Community Engagement, Industry News, News, STR Advocacy 101
In a landmark step toward strengthening the short-term rental industry nationwide, a new nonprofit has launched with the goal of funding and fortifying statewide advocacy from coast to coast. The Right to Rent Collaborative (R2RC), a 501(c)(6)-pending nonprofit,...
by Rent Responsibly Team | May 15, 2025 | News, Rent Responsibly News
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,...
by Paris Achen | Mar 24, 2025 | Hosting and Management, Property Care
A professionally cleaned short-term rental is vital to delivering a satisfying guest experience, but selecting the cleaning service requires know-how, planning, and well-defined expectations. In this guide, vacation rental cleaning experts will share what to do to...
by Paris Achen | Feb 28, 2025 | Hosting and Management, Property Care, Safety
As recent tragedies have magnified, preparing your property for natural disasters and other emergencies is becoming increasingly urgent each year. 2023 was a record year for weather and climate disasters, with at least $1 billion in damages. These record 28 individual...
by Paris Achen | Dec 31, 2024 | Hosting and Management, Property Care
Every routine business activity needs quality control measures, and in the short-term rental hosting business, turnover inspections are one of our most important. “Regular inspections are more than just keeping things tidy; they’re your secret weapon for protecting...
by Paris Achen | Dec 16, 2024 | Hosting and Management, Property Care
“The most luxurious item is a beautiful bed and beautiful, simple sheets.” – Former American fashion journalist Andre Leo Talley From soft, durable sheets to plush 100% cotton towels, a simple, high-quality linen program can enfold your guests into the welcoming...
by Paris Achen | Dec 2, 2024 | Hosting and Management, Property Care
Welcoming guests to a pristine home is a nonnegotiable element of staying in business as a short-term rental host – let alone earning a 5-star review. In this guide, we’ll explain how a turnover clean and a residential clean differ and outline the essentials of...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Oct 9, 2024 | Newsletters
Resiliency is something you do, more than something you have. You become highly resilient by continuously learning your best way of being yourself in your circumstance. – Al Siebert … For many of us, we fell into short-term rentals as an act of...
by Paris Achen | Oct 8, 2024 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Property Care, Safety
Short-term rental influencers and thought leaders can provide much-needed information and guidance for new and developing hosts in an industry without formal education or training. These insider voices offer insights, lessons from experience, practical tips, best...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Jun 18, 2024 | News, Rent Responsibly News
Dual surveys of STR operators and government officials yield a combined 130,000 data points US, JUNE 18, 2024 – Today, Rent Responsibly and the College of Charleston released the 2024 State of the Short-Term Rental (STR) Industry Report, the largest study of its kind...
