Legislation - Short Term Rentals

Merilee Karr: How to safeguard the future of the short-term rental economy

19th March 2020 Paul Stevens Merilee Karr, short-term rental economy, UK government, UK STAA

UK: Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short-Term Accommodation Association [UK STAA] and CEO of UnderTheDoormat, pens an open letter

Features Legislation

Rental professionals react to UK’s departure from European Union

9th February 2020 Paul Stevens EU, Guy Westlake, James Burrows, Jessica Gillingham, UK

UK: Experts within the professional short-term rental industry have been reacting to the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union

Features Legislation

UK STAA offers its tax tips for hosts renting out homes or rooms

24th January 2020 Paul Stevens Merilee Karr, tax obligations, UK STAA

UK: As the Friday 31 January self-assessment tax deadline looms, industry body the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] is

Features Legislation

Short-term rental ‘avengers’ seek fair regulation with new playbook

13th January 202017th January 2020 Paul Stevens AirDNA, Great Ocean Condos and Homes, Matt Landau, Nashville Area STR Association, NetChoice, Rented.com, vacation rental advocacy, video playbook, VRMA

US: Twenty short-term rental advocacy figureheads have teamed up to create a video playbook of actionable initiatives that aims to

Features Legislation

‘The rental ecosystem is rapidly changing; and it’s only just getting started’

20th August 2019 Paul Stevens Merilee Karr, Skift, STAA, UnderTheDoormat

Worldwide: STAA (Short-Term Accommodation Association) chair Merilee Karr, has shared her six takeaway views from Skift’s recently-published ‘The Short-Term Rental

Features Legislation

CertiStay’s Randy Bacik on safety, security and regulations

19th August 2019 Paul Stevens CertiStay, Randy Bacik, regulations, safety and security

Canada: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Randy Bacik, president and CEO of CertiStay, a third party safety and security certification for short-term

Features Legislation

Protecting your livelihood; support and expertise from Quality in Tourism

14th June 2019 Paul Stevens Brighton Holiday Homes, Deborah Heather, Quality in Tourism

UK: Following the recent collapse of Brighton Holiday Homes in May and the ongoing calls for the regulation of the

Features Legislation

“Self-regulation is important for our industry to thrive”: Michael Goldin, NoiseAware

26th April 201926th April 2019 Paul Stevens Michael Goldin, NoiseAware, self-regulation

US: ShortTermRentalz speaks to NoiseAware director of business development, Michael Goldin, about the company’s recent integration with Guesty and the