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 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 Rent Responsibly Team | Jan 21, 2026 | Newsletters
Ahead of every Olympic Games, the torch is carried across continents. Fun fact: Today it’s in Venice! The torch travels thousands of miles around the world because its journey isn’t a solo marathon; it’s a relay. The fire keeps going not because one person runs harder...
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 Rent Responsibly Team | Dec 10, 2025 | Job Posts
Please Note: This is an open call for interest, not a guarantee of an open position in your state — we’ll be in touch when a role opens in your area! Location: Work from home in your stateStatus: Part-Time Are you a connector, a community builder, and a doer who wants...
by Paris Achen | Nov 19, 2025 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Property Care
If you manage your own direct bookings, the answer is simple: yes, you need a rental agreement for every stay. The debate begins when a booking comes through Airbnb, Vrbo, or another online travel agency (OTA). Should you still ask guests to sign a separate agreement...
by Paris Achen | Oct 13, 2025 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature Image: The Vacation Rental Design Summit, founded by (from left to right) Jane Dagmi of HPxD, Ericka Saurit of Saurit Creative, and Jessica Duce of JDuce Design and Vacation Rental Designers. Twice a year, the city of High Point, North Carolina, becomes the...
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by Rent Responsibly Team | Sep 24, 2025 | Job Posts
Rent Responsibly is an education and community-building platform for short-term rental operators as well as an association management service provider to short-term rental associations around the country. The Executive Director or Operations Manager (title dependent...
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by Rent Responsibly Team | Sep 11, 2025 | Job Posts
Rent Responsibly is an education and community-building platform for short-term rental operators as well as an association management service provider to short-term rental associations around the country. The Fractional Executive Director will support our client, the...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Sep 9, 2025 | Newsletters
Perhaps the secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company. – Rachel Naomi Remen Fall conference season is here again. It looms large for vendors like us – it means travel, speaking, and some very...
