by Paris Achen | Mar 2, 2023 | Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
If you feel confused by your local vacation rental regulations, you are not alone. On top of different regulations in almost every town, the regulations of different jurisdictions in the same geographic area can overlap. If your state, county, city, and homeowners...
by Paris Achen | Feb 23, 2023 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management
Glowing guest reviews are the lifeblood of any successful short-term rental and give validity to what we do as hosts. About 79% of consumers say they value online reviews as much as personal recommendations. But once in a while, we get a bad review. Whether or not...
by Paris Achen | Feb 17, 2023 | Hosting and Management, Property Care
Glitter might seem harmless at first glance, but any host who has found it strewn about their vacation rental property can attest to how long it takes to clean up. If you scroll through Airbnb listings in popular bachelorette party destinations like Nashville,...
by Paris Achen | Jan 20, 2023 | Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
When Pam Holt planned a family trip in July 2017 to join her eldest daughter in Cape Town, South Africa, at the end of a school service project, a friend suggested that Pam short-term rent her home in Chicago to travelers while the family was away. “At the time, I...
by Paris Achen | Nov 28, 2022 | Accessibility, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Responsible Renting, Safety
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has touched the lives of almost everyone on the planet. About 20 million families around the world have at least one member with autism, according to the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES)....
by Paris Achen | Nov 17, 2022 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Nuisance Prevention, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Safety
Can vacation rentals have surveillance cameras? This is a frequently asked question that plagues the minds of hosts who want to protect their property and guests who want to protect their privacy. The answer is more than a simple yes or no, and the decision whether to...
by Jenna Fuhrman | Nov 10, 2022 | Partner News
Canada: Operto Guest Technologies, a provider of smart device automation and software-as-a-service [SAAS]-based software technologies for the global short-term and vacation rental, hotel and multifamily industries, has acquired STAYmyway, a smart hospitality...
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 Jenna Fuhrman | Aug 16, 2022 | Partner News, Powered by NoiseAware
Get protected with 100% privacy-safe noise and occupancy monitoring before the holiday travel season with an exclusive Rent Responsibly coupon code. Dallas, TX, Aug. 15, 2022: NoiseAware has launched its last big sale of the year in advance of the 2022 holiday travel...