by Alexa Nota | Jan 7, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Marketing, Responsible Renting, Safety
Today, LGBTQ+ travel platform FabStayz announced the opening of pre-registration for its upcoming FabUniversity, an education and certification program for vacation rental operators to make their properties and hosting practices safe, inclusive, and welcoming to...
by Paris Achen | Nov 6, 2021 | Forward Thinkers Series, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
What does a Portland cancer survivor’s treehouse have to do with short-term rental insurance? A lot.When Josh Brenneman was 5 years old, he was facing a tough battle for anyone, let alone a kid: an Ewing’s Sarcoma tumor on his C6 vertebra at the base of his neck, a...
by Paris Achen | Oct 13, 2021 | Nuisance Prevention, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations, Taxes
Following all applicable laws is a critically important part of operating a short-term rental responsibly – or at all. Cities are increasingly imposing hefty penalties for failure to comply with local short-term rental ordinances, ranging from expensive fines to...
by Paris Achen | Sep 27, 2021 | Advocate Engagement, Leadership, Local Government, Politics & Elections, STR Advocacy 101
Every election season, short-term rental alliances have an opportunity to educate members on how particular ballot measures or candidates could affect property owners, business owners, the economy, and the community as a whole. Creating your own alliance voter guide...
by Bri Pope | May 13, 2021
Join Rent Responsibly and two of our founding partners, Key Data and Proper Insurance for a virtual Happy Hour! In this free event, we’re uncovering hidden gems in your market data and things that may surprise you about short-term rental insurance. From there, we’ll...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Nov 1, 2020 | Newsletters
Welcome A lot of people liken advocacy efforts to a marathon, but I don’t really like that analogy. Marathons are a solo sport with a far-away finish line. The only way to do one is to start running and just… keep running.Marathons require a lot of endurance built up...
by Lindsay Callihan | Oct 17, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Responsible Renting, Social Responsibility & Giving Back, Supporting Local Businesses
In early March of 2020, Stay Local Nashville was thriving. The short-term rental property management company had been on track to manage 200 properties by summer. Then the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the company lost millions of dollars in bookings overnight. “In 48...
by Alissa Isenhath | Oct 1, 2020 | Accessibility, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Responsible Renting, Social Responsibility & Giving Back
For Linda and Ned Popovich, hosting guests at their vacation rental in Hampton Roads is a labor of love. It has allowed them the opportunity to offer a haven for people living with developmental and sensory disabilities and PTSD — a mission that is just as important...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Oct 1, 2020 | Newsletters
Welcome For many folks, October is usually the shoulder season, a time to reset for a winter unlike any we’ve seen before, or a slow wind down to close up shop until the spring.At Rent Responsibly, it’s a different kind of shoulder season. Advocacy and ordinance...
by Allyn Haynes | Jun 29, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
On March 13, Utah’s Park City Lodging temporarily ceased operations as Covid-19 spurred a wave of shutdowns across the country. The vacation rental company quickly saw an exodus of guests and found themselves with none of their usual late ski season business. “We...
