by Paris Achen | Oct 14, 2022 | Advocate Engagement, Leadership, Local Government, Organization, Politics & Elections, STR Advocacy 101
Today’s leading short-term rental advocates learned much of their skillset from mistakes they made along the way. Two of them, COO Alexa Nota and Director of Community Development Dana Lubner of Rent Responsibly, recently shared some of their tips and shortcuts for...
by Paris Achen | Oct 14, 2022 | Local Government, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
When it comes to operating a short-term rental business, knowing the law-making process is a must in adequately advocating for yourself, the industry, and your community. STR laws typically come in the form of an ordinance, a law made by a local government such as a...
by Paris Achen | Sep 15, 2022 | Local Leaders Series, Partner Features, Powered by Vrbo
Becoming president of Arizonans for Responsible Tourism was an unexpected twist in Linda Curry’s life path. She and her husband had been talking for years about whether to build a guesthouse next to their primary residence in northeast Mesa, an unincorporated part of...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Sep 13, 2022 | Newsletters
“The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers.” – Brian Greene, Theoretical Physicist • • • If you’ve been a subscriber for a while (thank you!), you’ve probably heard us mention Flex...
by Paris Achen | Sep 13, 2022 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Long before joining the short-term rental industry, Alexa Nota, co-founder and chief operating officer at Rent Responsibly, was a travel enthusiast. “I love to travel and especially explore a place through the food and activities you can only experience there,” she...
by Paris Achen | Aug 31, 2022 | Accessibility, Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations, Safety
This article is now available inside the Rent Responsibly Network! Join or log in now to get the answers to: Am I legally required to allow service dogs in my vacation rental? What are the service animal policies on Airbnb, Vrbo, and other platforms? What exactly is a...
by Paris Achen | Aug 15, 2022 | Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Safety
When Victoria O’Connell’s London home was robbed and vandalized by a guest who had booked her home through a popular vacation rental platform in 2017, she was understandably terrified. “I got a call at three in the morning from the police and the counselor [at law]...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Apr 7, 2022 | Newsletters
A couple months ago, my Wi-Fi provider had an outage. So, I packed up my laptop and headed to a coffee shop, which I love to do anyway. Three days and way too many lattes later, three different customer service agents from the Wi-Fi provider had told me, “There...
by Dana Lubner | Mar 30, 2022 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
Thanks to everyone who attended our fourth Leadership Seminar webinar, Nonprofit 101: Level up to 501(c)(6) Status, hosted by Rent Responsibly and sponsored by C2G Advisors, a Nashville, Tennessee-based advisory firm in the short-term rental industry. In this webinar,...
by Dana Lubner | Feb 22, 2022 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
Thank you to those who tuned in for our latest leader seminar, Five Key Elements of a Winning Advocacy Strategy, hosted by Rent Responsibly and powered by HostGPO. The Leadership Series is specifically designed for local short-term rental community leaders but has...
