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Barron’s: Airbnb Set to Price December 9 and Trade December 10

Amy Hinote -
According to Barron's, “Airbnb is scheduled to price its initial public offering on Dec. 9 and trade Dec. 10, three people familiar with the situation...
Business

Strategic Forecasting Beyond 2021: Are Vacation Rental Managers Changing Fast Enough?

Clark Twiddy -
“Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.” — D. D. Eisenhower In a year where just about every forecasting model fell flat on its face, as...
COVID-19

Alabama’s tourism economy benefits from Florida Governor DeSantis’ shutdown of vacation rentals

Amy Hinote -
Alabama's tourism economy is getting a boost from Florida’s continued shutdown of vacation rentals as travelers who are unable to stay in vacation homes...
COVID-19

Airbnb reaches out to city officials to influence “transitional travel reopening plans”

Amy Hinote -
Airbnb's Chris Lehane, vice president of global policy and communications, is reaching out to city officials to influence COVID-19-related reopening policies to "work together...
Regulations

Jeff Paglialonga on FL Vacation Rental COVID-related ban: “We need your support to rectify what I believe is to be the illegal taking of...

Jeff Paglialonga -
This letter was sent to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody and arrived at their office April 29, 2020. On that same day,...
COVID-19

Hosts launch legal fund for collective action against Airbnb for unilateral refunds and inciting travelers to cancel reservations

Amy Hinote -
Airbnb's home suppliers, or "hosts" using the Airbnb label, are beginning to use legal channels to hold Airbnb accountable for "unilaterally, and in violation...
Marketing

OTAs take on Google Vacation Rentals asking EU to investigate anti-competitive platform

Amy Hinote -
According to Bloomberg, Expedia Group Inc., TripAdvisor Inc. and more than 30 vacation rental providers asked the European Union to investigate how Google shows vacation rentals,...
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Message to Vacation Rental Management Companies: Don’t Give Up

Amy Hinote -
The vacation rental industry may be changing, but now is not the time to give up At VRM Intel, we receive regular emails and calls...
Education

Smart City Policy Summit 2019

Matt Curtis -
Inaugural Short-term Rental Regulations Forum Coming to Austin, August 16 When I was coming up in local politics, a community leader would hold meetings throughout...
Latest News

Coming to a City near You: As vacation rentals grow in popularity, so do the regulations to stop them

Alexa Nota -
The 2018 legislation season brought the vacation rental industry some high highs, low lows, and everything in between. Cities that had been embattled for...
Latest News

Be a Friend to Your Mayor and Create Good Regulations

Matt Curtis -
The late, great Boston mayor Tom Menino once told me, “Hey, Matt, we’re drinking from a fire hose with a straw. If people give...
Latest News

New Orleans City Council Advances Vacation Rental Ban

Alexa Nota -
Earlier today, the New Orleans city council voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance to restrict short-term rentals outside of commercial zones to owner-occupied properties,...
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New Orleans Council Set to Step Toward Vacation Rental Ban

Alexa Nota -
Last month, New Orleans city councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer released her proposal to ban non owner-occupied short-term rentals outside of commercial zones, among other restrictions....
Latest News

Airbnb and HomeAway Win Preliminary Injunction Against New York City Law

Alexa Nota -
A federal judge awarded Airbnb and HomeAway today with a preliminary injunction to stop a New York City’s short-term rental law from going into...
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Education

Agoda Outside Publishes Vacation Rental Handbook

Alexa Nota -
Agoda Outside recently released At Home Around the World: The Short-Term Rentals Handbook for Guests, Hosts, Neighbors and Governments, a compilation of research and guidance...
Latest News

Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Revised Short-Term Rental Bill

Alexa Nota -
Yesterday, Massachusetts lawmakers agreed on amendments to Bill H.4841 regulating short-term rentals throughout the state. If signed by Governor Charlie Baker, the bill will...
Latest News

South Lake Tahoe Property Owners File Lawsuit Against City Over Measure T

Alexa Nota -
Update 12/24/18: El Dorado County superior court judge Thomas A. Smith issued a temporary restraining order to prohibit the city from enforcing the occupancy limits...
Latest News

Community-Centered Booking Platform Fairbnb Gearing Up for 2019 Launch

Alexa Nota -
Tourist crowds wandering Burano, a quiet residential island off of Venice   Billed as an “ethical alternative to Airbnb,” Fairbnb is gearing up for its 2019...
News

Los Angeles City Council Bans Traditional Vacation Rentals      

Alexa Nota -
On Tuesday, Los Angeles city council voted 12 – 0 to limit short-term rentals to primary residences for a maximum of 120 days per...
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New Orleans Councilmember Palmer Proposes Vacation Rental Ban

Alexa Nota -
Update 12/18/18: Councilmember Palmer has delayed the preliminary vote on this measure to January. Today, New Orleans city councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer released details of...
News

Baltimore City Council Issues Final Vote to Pass Strict Short-Term Rental Limits

Alexa Nota -
Baltimore city council voted 10 – 3 to issue final approval a bill limiting short-term rentals to primary residences. One additional dwelling unit per...
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News

Las Vegas City Council Bans Vacation Rentals

Alexa Nota -
Las Vegas city council voted 4 – 3 on Wednesday to ban non owner-occupied short-term rentals and limit hosted rentals to those that have...
Latest News

Election Officials Confirm Vacation Rental Ban in South Lake Tahoe

Alexa Nota -
On Tuesday, El Dorado County’s official election results confirmed that South Lake Tahoe’s Measure T has passed by just 58 votes, 3,517 to 3,459....
News

Hawaii County Passes Strict Short-Term Rental Limits

Alexa Nota -
Last week, the Hawaii County council voted 6–1 to pass short-term rental regulation Bill 108, which blocks new non-owner-occupied short-term rentals, limits where they can operate,...
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