by Paris Achen | Apr 2, 2025 | Hosting and Management, Property Care, Safety
If you own a short-term rental, you may have noticed an alarming trend: STR insurance coverage is harder to get, more expensive, or disappearing altogether. From California to Florida and everywhere in between, homeowners are receiving policy nonrenewal notices just...
by Paris Achen | Feb 28, 2025 | Hosting and Management, Property Care, Safety
As recent tragedies have magnified, preparing your property for natural disasters and other emergencies is becoming increasingly urgent each year. 2023 was a record year for weather and climate disasters, with at least $1 billion in damages. These record 28 individual...
by Paris Achen | Aug 13, 2024 | Hosting and Management, Industry News, Research and Case Studies
Vacation rental statistics tell a story about our industry that defies misconceptions. They help us illustrate the short-term rental industry’s dramatic growth and its personalized and community-driven nature. These numbers show that most hosts have only one property,...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Jun 18, 2024 | News, Rent Responsibly News
Dual surveys of STR operators and government officials yield a combined 130,000 data points US, JUNE 18, 2024 – Today, Rent Responsibly and the College of Charleston released the 2024 State of the Short-Term Rental (STR) Industry Report, the largest study of its kind...
by Paris Achen | Oct 26, 2023 | Nuisance Prevention, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
When you think of squatting, you might think of someone unlawfully occupying a vacant or abandoned property. While empty vacation rentals are at risk for squatters, another kind of squatting has grabbed headlines in recent years: guests who refuse to leave a...
by Jenna Fuhrman | Apr 19, 2023 | 2023 Spring RR Summit, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
WATCH THE REPLAYJoin the Rent Responsibly Network to access the replay of this session and dozens more. Already a member? Log in here. GET THE REPLAY SUSTAIN YOUR STRGet the detailed STR Sustainability Report from all 17 sessions of this RR Summit. ACCESS THE REPORT...
by Paris Achen | Mar 17, 2023 | Hosting and Management, Property Care
Insurance is an essential part of owning a short-term rental, whether you rent out only part of your primary residence or have a portfolio of multiple vacation rental properties. Yet the vast majority of homeowners have inadequate insurance on their short-term rental....
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 | Dec 23, 2022 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Nuisance Prevention, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations, Safety, Taxes
Before the Great American Eclipse in August 2017, STR listings surged by up to 3,000% in the towns along the eclipse’s route, which spanned from Salem, Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina, according to Bloomberg. According to the Times of San Diego, the city...
by Paris Achen | Aug 15, 2022 | Forward Thinkers Series, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
Whether or not you’re interested in investing in vacation rentals, you can gain some wisdom from Shawn Moore, CEO of Vodyssey, a vacation rental investment education company based in Salt Lake City. His podcast, Vacation Rental Revolution, is brimming with...
