Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental News

A resilient first-time Airbnb host in a competitive Columbia, South Carolina market is exploring different rental options amid disappointing business travel demand, undeterred by the uncertain regulatory landscape.

Airbnb Plus didn't work out, and its official demise is the punctuation mark. Airbnb guests have many other ways to search for a stay, and the company's edge in exclusive listings has nothing to do with Plus.

Consider this a peek behind the curtain of VTrips, which has not been immune from the layoffs rocking the property management industry.

From putting up resistance against harsh rules to managing members at a national level, the European Holiday Home Association is overbooked.

Nantucket's short-term rental occupancy tax revenue reached an all-time high this summer. Short-term rentals operating on the Massachusetts island during June, July, and August generated $4.8 million in taxes for the Nantucket Finance Department.

Is Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky hinting at long-term rentals when he said to expect what could be “the biggest update to Airbnb ever?” 

The Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that recently enacted regulations prohibiting short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods violate constitutional and property rights.

Brian Chesky has big plans for Airbnb, with a vision that essentially reimagines the platform in its next generation. And he plans to be around for at least a couple more decades to see it all through.

Happy Tuesday, folks! We're back after last week's 10th annual Skift Global Forum in New York City. It was quite the event: Notable speakers for me were Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, Salamander Hotels CEO Sheila Johnson, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.

In a break with the past, hoteliers' and Airbnb's growth ambitions point toward rising competition for similar customers.