
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Historic destinations across the US are seeing a surge in short-term rental demand ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, with America250 celebrations helping boost bookings beyond FIFA World Cup host cities.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCroatia: The Croatian government has approved draft legislation introducing new rules for short-term holiday rentals, including a national registration system and mandatory registration numbers for properties advertised on digital booking platforms.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: In this episode of The Short Scoop, Priya Khaira, editor of ShortTermRentalz, interviews John Bradford, CEO of PetScreening, about the growing demand for pet-friendly short-term rentals.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The City of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb and local host company Slumber Stay, alleging they failed to comply with the city’s short-term rental regulations.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb generated more media coverage than any individual hotel brand during the opening weeks of the FIFA World Cup 2026, highlighting the growing role of short-term rentals in major sporting events.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hospitable has launched automated lodging tax compliance across all 50 US states, becoming the first property management system to automate the registration, calculation, filing and remittance of lodging taxes nationwide.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Revenue management platform Beyond has launched a suite of AI-powered tools designed to help automate pricing, optimise listings and streamline operations.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Mubadala Capital has launched a €900 million bid to take European leisure operator Pierre & Vacances private, underlining growing institutional interest in alternative accommodation and experience-led travel platforms.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Salt Lake City will introduce its first licensing framework for short-term rentals from 1 July, bringing new operating requirements for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts across the city.

Reading Time: 5 minutes In this sponsored feature, guest support platform Host & Guest Fix+ explains how short-term rental hosts and property managers can reduce out-of-hours guest interruptions by using AI