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The short-term rental market moves on platform policy changes, regulation, and shifting guest behavior. We cover the shifts that matter for independent hosts planning ahead.
Arizona Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
Arizona bars cities from banning short-term rentals (SB 1350) but lets them license and fine them (SB 1168). TPT licensing, city permits, the 2026 bill.
California Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
No state STR license or lodging tax in California; cities decide. SB 346 lets them pull host addresses from Airbnb since 2026. City caps, TOT, Coastal Act.
Colorado Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
No state STR license in Colorado; cities and counties license by zone. A 2025 law lets counties lift lodging taxes to 6%. Denver, Breckenridge, Boulder.
Florida Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
Florida bars cities from banning vacation rentals unless their rules predate June 1, 2011. DBPR license, 6% state tax, county tourist tax and city limits.
Hawaii Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
Hawaii's Act 17 (2024) lets counties phase out vacation rentals; Maui's ban starts 2029, Oahu enforces a 30-day floor. The 11% TAT, county TAT and GET.
Nevada Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
Nevada's AB 363 made Clark County license vacation rentals: 228 licenses, federal injunctions, a platform booking ban since Sept. 2, 2026. Reno and taxes.
New York Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
New York's 2025 law makes platforms collect sales tax statewide and lets counties run or skip rental registries. NYC's Local Law 18 and the 2026 renewals.
North Carolina Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
North Carolina cities cannot require a rental permit after Schroeder v. Wilmington, but zoning decides where you operate. Taxes, Asheville and Greenville.
Tennessee Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
Tennessee's 2018 Short-Term Rental Unit Act grandfathers rentals that predate a local restriction. Nashville zones, 7% sales tax plus local occupancy tax.
Texas Short-Term Rental Laws (2026): State Rules, City Limits and Taxes
Texas has no STR license or preemption law; cities write the rules, courts trim them. Houston registration, Austin platform rules, Dallas ban, 6% HOT.
Airbnb AI Search: How Your Listing Gets Matched
Airbnb AI search launched in the US on September 30, 2026. The three places software now reads your listing, what ranking still rewards, and what to fix.
Florida Rental Fraud Law: Do Vacation Rentals Count?
Florida's rental fraud law took effect October 1, 2026. See why a nightly vacation rental guest sits outside it and which lease sentence changes that.
PriceLabs Global Host Report 2026: The AI Number, Checked
The PriceLabs Global Host Report 2026 says host AI use quadrupled to 58%. The 2025 figure measured something else. Here is what the survey supports.
Santa Barbara Rental License: The $3,334 Fee Math
Santa Barbara's short term rental license is set at $3,334 to apply and $2,897 to renew. Here is the five year math, who is barred, and the 2027 dates.
Short Term Rental Local Guest Ban: The 25 Mile Rule
West Columbia, South Carolina bars hosts from renting to anyone who lives within 25 miles. What the short term rental local guest ban says and how to comply.
Texas HB 2127 and Short Term Rentals: The Dec. 29 Clock
A rental operator served Corpus Christi with a notice under Texas HB 2127 on Sept. 29, 2026. What the law says, the Dec. 29 suit date, and its limits.
Airbnb Fall Update 2026: What Changes for Hosts
Airbnb's 2026 fall update adds dynamic pricing in October, AI listing descriptions, and a 15% top-rated guest discount. Here is the host math and checklist.
Atlanta Short Term Rental Ordinance: Residency Rule Is Out
Atlanta deleted the primary residence limit from its short term rental ordinance, effective January 1, 2027. What changes for hosts, and why the rule fell.
Maui Vacation Rental Ban: The Six Vote Problem
Maui's council voted 5-4 on Sept. 29, 2026 to send 32 shoreline condo complexes toward hotel zoning. Overriding a Planning Commission denial takes six.
Airbnb AI Agent in 2027: What Agent Bookings Mean for Hosts
Chesky committed Airbnb to its own AI agent in 2027 the week Meta's Muse hit travel stocks. What an agent-booked stay changes for hosts, and what does not.
Maryland ADU Short Term Rental Rules: Three Locks on Oct. 1
Maryland counties must legalize ADUs by October 1, 2026, but the same law lets HOAs, counties, and the state keep nightly rental of an ADU off the table.
Vrbo Premier Host Requirements: The Zero Cancellation Rule
Vrbo Premier Host requirements in 2026: 4.6 rating, 99% acceptance, 0% host cancellations, judged per listing every quarter. Why one cancellation costs a year.
Airbnb Instacart Groceries: The $25 Kitchen Stocking Math
Airbnb expanded Groceries with Instacart across the US on Sept. 22, 2026. What kitchen stocking pays hosts, and the terms Airbnb has not published.
Short Term Rental Distance Rules: What 500 Feet Allows
A short term rental distance requirement is a density cap that never calls itself one. Here is the math on what a 500 foot buffer actually permits.
ADU Short Term Rental Rules: Where 31 Nights Is the Floor
ADU short term rental rules come from California state law, not city zoning. Units built under Gov. Code 66323 and JADUs must be rented 31 nights or more.
Clark County Short Term Rental License: The 3-Year Backlog
Clark County's short term rental license window closed Aug. 21, 2023 and never reopened. Why that backlog, not a takings claim, beat the county in court.
Florida STR Preemption: When Your Building Is a Hotel
Florida STR preemption bars local rental bans, but two exceptions decide everything. Miami's 643-unit Brickell order shows how a city reaches the building.
Short Term Rental Density Caps: Why 1% Beats 30%
San Diego's 1% short term rental cap still has 799 licenses left. Its 30% cap has zero. The denominator, not the percentage, decides who gets in.
Airbnb Housing Accelerator: What $250 Million Buys
Airbnb committed $250 million to stalled housing on Sept. 14, 2026. At its own Austin rate that funds about 7,851 homes, near 1% of the gap it names.
Vrbo Minimum Standards: The 10% Rule That Removes Listings
Vrbo's minimum standards took effect September 15, 2026: under 50% acceptance, 10% or more host cancellations, or a rating under 2.0 removes a listing.
Santa Barbara STR Ordinance: One Vote, Two Start Dates
Santa Barbara's short term rental ordinance moves to an October 2026 vote, but the coastal half cannot take effect until the Coastal Commission certifies it.
30-Day Minimum Stay: The Rental Ban That Wins in Court
A federal judge upheld 30 day minimum stay rules on August 19, 2026. What the takings ruling turns on, and what a 30 day floor does to your numbers.
Google Removes Vacation Rentals From Search: Europe Only
Google removed the vacation rentals unit from Search in the EEA on September 8, 2026. US listings are unaffected, and here is what the change means.
San Antonio STR Permit Fee: $1,000 and the 3-Year Math
San Antonio council votes Sept. 17 to raise the Type 2 STR permit fee from $450 to $1,000. The permit runs three years, so here is the real per-year cost.
Skokie's $3,650 Rental Permit: Only 2 of 129 Paid It
Skokie charged $3,650 for a short term rental permit capped at 18 bookings a year. Two of 129 hosts paid. The compliance math cities keep getting wrong.
Wisconsin Right to Rent Law: The Bedroom Cap Goes to Court
Wisconsin's right to rent law voided Sister Bay's four bedroom cap. The village wants the state Supreme Court to revive it. What hosts should check now.
Short Term Rental Permit Fee Lawsuit: The 4 Part Test
Folly Beach hosts filed a class action to claw back a 1.75 percent permit fee. The four part test that decides if your city's rental fee is an illegal tax.
Vrbo Cancellation Policy for Hosts: The 1-Day Refund Math
Vrbo now lets guests cancel for a full refund one day before check-in. The break-even math on the new policies, and what hosts should check first.
AirDNA Adapt: What a $20 Pricing Tool Has to Earn Back
AirDNA Adapt launched Sept. 1, 2026 at $20 per listing per month. Do the break-even math, and fix the floor setting that can undo your Sept. 15 fee repricing.
Beverly Hills Short Term Rental Ban: The 12-Month Floor
Beverly Hills' short term rental ban sets a 12-month lease floor and drew a federal suit August 31, 2026. Why it also closes the mid-term fallback.
Arizona Short Term Rental Law: The 2027 Ballot Push
Arizona cities voted in August 2026 to seek a 2027 ballot referral on short term rental control. What the 2016 preemption still protects, and what to do now.
Clark County Airbnb Booking Ban: What Starts September 2
Clark County's ban on Airbnb and Vrbo booking unlicensed rentals starts September 2, 2026. What the adopted text requires and what hosts should check now.
NYC Short Term Rental Law at Three: What Changes in October
NYC's short term rental law turns three on September 5, 2026. The enforcement numbers, the restarted reform bill, and the renewals that open in October.
Airbnb's Direct-Booking Test and the Future of Vacation Rental Booking
Airbnb has begun handing selected hosts a shareable booking link that carries a reduced service fee. Skift reported on August 29, 2026 that participating hosts see fees of roughly 6% to 10% instead of the 15.5% most hosts now pay.
Coastal Commission Staff Reject Pacifica's Key STR Rules
California Coastal Commission staff told Pacifica to drop its owner residency rule and 60 night STR cap. What the Coastal Act means for coastal hosts.
Fifth Circuit STR Ruling: What Bodin v. New Orleans Changes
The Fifth Circuit upheld New Orleans STR caps and platform license checks in Bodin. What the ruling means for hosts, and what to do before your city copies it.
Lincoln County Short Term Rental Ruling: Caps That Survive
Oregon upheld Lincoln County's short term rental cap on August 12, 2026: non-transferable licenses shrinking from 502 to 181. What it does to host exit value.
Salt Lake City short-term rental rules: the Airbnb fight
Salt Lake City's short term rental rules cap stays at 200 nights a year. Airbnb says the city used fake guest accounts to enforce them. What hosts do now.
Short-Term Rental Laws by State (2026): Every State + What Changed
A 50-state table of short-term rental laws in 2026: state preemption, licensing, lodging tax rates and what changed, plus the year's biggest rule shifts.
Sundance 2027 in Boulder: The Host's Rental Playbook
Sundance 2027 turns Boulder into a short term rental test case: license fees, Airbnb's $200 host bonus, realistic nightly rates, and the direct booking math.
What happened to Vacasa? The Casago sell-off, explained
What happened to Vacasa? Casago sold every former Vacasa market to local operators as of August 20, 2026. Here is what owners should check now.
Folly Beach STR Ruling: Why Procedure Voided the 800-License Cap
A South Carolina judge voided Folly Beach's 800-license STR cap and fees as an illegal tax on August 14, 2026. The defects were referendum adoption and a revenue-based charge to the general fund.
Clark County Short-Term Rental Ordinance: The Aug. 18 Vote
Clark County votes Aug. 18, 2026 on a short-term rental ordinance requiring Airbnb and Vrbo to block unlicensed bookings. What Las Vegas hosts should do now.
Chargebacks in Short-Term Rentals: How They Work, Why They're Rising, and What Hosts Can Do
Short-term rental chargebacks are arriving more often — and more of the financial risk now sits with hosts. Here's how disputes work, why exposure is growing, and what evidence wins.
State Preemption of Short-Term Rental Rules: What the July 1 Laws in Idaho and Indiana Actually Change
Idaho HB 583 and Indiana HEA 1210 take effect July 1, 2026, preempting local STR caps and rental restrictions — what hosts in those states and elsewhere should know.
Why More Cities Are Requiring a One-Hour Response From Short-Term Rental Hosts
Houston and a growing list of cities now require STR hosts to respond to complaints within one hour — what the rule means, how noise monitoring fits, and what compliance actually costs.
What the World Cup Is Revealing About Short-Term Rental Supply Constraints
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is stress-testing short-term rental markets: where regulation caps legal supply, demand spikes show up as price pressure, shortfalls, and hotel spillover—not just higher host earnings.
The Quiet Shift to Monthly Rentals: What the Mid-Term Rental Boom Means for Short-Term Rental Hosts
Mid-term stays are scaling faster than nightly short-term rentals in the U.S.—host economics, platform shifts, and the 30-day tenancy threshold.
Inside Airbnb's New Damage Claim Rules: A Look at the April 2026 Terms Update
April 2026 Airbnb update: new AirCover evidence rules, consumable exclusions, tighter smoke claims, and a terms re-acceptance step for many hosts.
Airbnb Policy Changes in 2024–2025: What Hosts Need to Know
Airbnb 2024–2025: fee display, cancellations, guest expectations, and enforcement shifts hosts should know about as they plan pricing and policy.
The Hidden Gap in Vacation Rental Software - Why Most Tools Aren't Built for Airbnb Hosts
Vacation rental software often targets big managers. Why solo STR hosts get the wrong fit—and what a usable stack should help you do day to day.
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