October 25, 2026
Everything the short-term-rental business needs to know today.
Attorneys in Boston have launched legal action against Expedia following a fatal home rental fire that killed four people, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly reports. The lawsuit targets the booking platform's legal responsibility regarding safety standards on properties listed across its reservation network.
France is aiming to reduce the final major tax incentive for vacation rentals as part of its 2027 national budget plan, according to tax policy updates published by PriceLabs. The proposed fiscal change would lower tax advantages long enjoyed by short-term rental property owners across the country.
Vegas Resort in Malta built a 41-module operational platform using Cloudbeds' Open API across its 405 rooms, Hospitality Net reports. The custom system reduced check-in processing from five minutes down to 90 seconds and lowered housekeeping prep time from three hours to 15 minutes.
Shares of Airbnb may be trading at a 39 percent discount despite the company's recent travel booking partnership, according to market analysis on Yahoo Finance. The assessment highlights strong growth potential for the booking platform even as equity markets digest recent corporate expansion efforts.
An exclusive short-term rental partnership between Airbnb and Amex Travel effectively blocks Expedia's Vrbo from expanding into that business-to-business channel, according to analysis by Skift. While Expedia was not supplying vacation rentals to Amex Travel directly, Vrbo has been providing inventory to other corporate B2B partners.
Voters in Alhambra will decide on a proposed tax targeting short-term rentals alongside a measure for a permanent ban on data centers, according to local officials. The ballot initiative puts local rental taxation directly to residents during the upcoming election.
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