by Rent Responsibly Team | Aug 14, 2025 | Newsletters
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...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Jul 17, 2025 | Newsletters
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...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Jun 11, 2025 | Newsletters
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...
by Paris Achen | Jun 10, 2025 | 2025 RR Summit, Advocate Engagement, Event Recaps, Leadership, STR Advocacy 101
During Rent Responsibly’s Spring RR Summit, the Regulations and Advocacy Panel brought together some of the most experienced voices in short-term rental advocacy to unpack the policies shaping the industry. From housing affordability narratives to tax...
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 | Apr 29, 2025 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
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...
by Paris Achen | Apr 9, 2025 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature photo: Dave Krauss (center) with team Rent Responsibly at a team retreat in Lake Tahoe in December 2024. Like most hosts, Dave fell into short-term rentals serendipitously. During the Great Recession, he was renovating historic condos in Boston when he...
by Paris Achen | Jan 31, 2025 | 2024 RR Summit, Advocate Engagement, Event Recaps, Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, STR Advocacy 101
The short-term rental industry is thriving, but staying ahead requires operators to adapt to rapidly advancing guest expectations, regulations, and technology. During a fireside chat at the RR Summit Rise and Thrive, Tim Rosolio, Vice President of Vacation Rental...
by Paris Achen | Jan 31, 2025 | News, Regulatory News
New York State’s landmark short-term rental registry law allows counties to opt into a program to track and regulate vacation rentals and requires STR operators to remit sales tax on their bookings. Gov. Kathy Hochul approved S.885C/A.4130C on Dec. 21. Effective...
by Paris Achen | Jan 17, 2025 | 2024 RR Summit, Event Recaps, Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing
We can’t all afford to hire an intern to handle the repetitive tasks of operating a short-term rental business, but with artificial intelligence (AI), we can enlist the help of a free or low-cost “robot” to accomplish much of the daily drudgery that overwhelms our...
