by Paris Achen | Nov 8, 2024 | Industry News, Local Government, News, Politics & Elections, Regulatory News, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
On Election Day, voters in multiple U.S. states cast ballots on measures affecting short-term rentals, passing a mix of new and increased lodging taxes and rejecting more draconian measures. From Alabama to California, communities wrestled with ways to balance tourism...
by Paris Achen | Oct 28, 2024 | Hosting and Management, Marketing, Short-Term Rental Regulation
As 2025 approaches, it’s never too early to start preparing to host travelers intent on experiencing the excitement of concerts, festivals, sports events, and natural phenomena coming to your area. This influx of guests offers short-term rental hosts a unique...
by Paris Achen | Nov 1, 2023 | Advocate Engagement, Community Engagement, Leadership, Local Government, Politics & Elections, Press and Media, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
Despite vacation rentals’ tenure and a pandemic-driven spike in popularity, misconceptions about VRs abound. Hearing them called Airbnbs can be particularly divisive. Nevertheless, Airbnb has become the deonym for all short-term rentals. “Airbnb … got lucky because...
by Paris Achen | Oct 3, 2023 | Advocate Engagement, Community Engagement, Leadership, Local Government, Organization, Politics & Elections, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
An important part of running a vacation rental alliance is advocating for reasonable regulations and defending against oppressive restrictions. But as busy professionals, alliance leaders can’t be everywhere at once. Having a lobbyist to be your eyes and ears and to...
by Paris Achen | Apr 4, 2023 | Advocate Engagement, Community Engagement, Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Local Government, Property Care, Rules and Regulations, Short-Term Rental Regulation
Like many in the short-term rental advocacy sphere, proposed regulations at the local City Council brought hosts Annette Grant and Sarah Karakaian together. Both had come to speak at the Columbus City Council meeting in spring 2018 to oppose a proposal that would have...
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 Alexa Nota | Apr 28, 2022 | Leadership, Local Government, News, Regulatory News, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
Originally posted on VRM Intel In 1994, the Conley family stepped onto their Emerald Isle vacation rental deck for a family photo. The deteriorated deck nails gave way under the weight of 20 people, and the deck collapsed, injuring several of them. Jim Batten,...
by Paris Achen | Nov 29, 2021 | Advocate Engagement, Local Government, Organization, Research and Case Studies, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
The homes of Fort Pierce, Florida, stand along a coastline kissed by turquoise-hued waves and silhouetted against spectacular, fiery orange sunsets. Winding through the palm tree-lined streets, it’s easy to see why tens of thousands of people have chosen this place as...
by Paris Achen | Sep 7, 2021 | Leadership, Local Government, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
Residents of Oregon’s largest city take pride in their identity as trailblazers. It’s evident in everything from the name of the city’s professional basketball team, the Portland Trailblazers, to a milestone ordinance in 2014 that made Portland the first city in the...
by Paris Achen | Mar 23, 2021 | Local Government, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
When a proposed ordinance affects short-term rentals, it may be the first time many property owners interface with the local government. Knowing the terminology used in local government and the short-term rental industry can help you navigate these new waters more...
