This week's roundup covers Lisbon reversing course on short-term rental restrictions, the Spanish government fining Airbnb, Maui finalizing its vacation rental phase-out after months of debate, and Anchorage voting down a proposed vacation rental tax. Let's dive in.
Lisbon has recently rolled back tightened short-term rental restrictions after city officials determined that the rules failed to...
This week's roundup covers Airbnb's new host safety training, Ireland easing proposed short-term rental restrictions in small towns, shifting regulatory conversations in U.S. cities, and a look at how unique vacation rentals are scaling into successful businesses. Let's dive in.
Airbnb announced a new global host training initiative focused on helping prevent and identify human trafficking on it...
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Update to Airbnb "Getting Around" description syncing Body
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We wanted to give you a heads up about a change to how transit (a.k.a., "Getting Around") information syncs between OwnerRez and Airbnb. What changed
Airbnb's "Transit" description field has been renamed to "Getting Around," and OwnerRez now syncs this using your property's "Getting Around" description inst...
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Discover the All-New Property Management (PM) System in OwnerRez Body
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If you've ever considered using OwnerRez for property management or expense tracking, now is the perfect time to take a fresh look.
Over the past year, we've rebuilt our Property Management (PM) system from the ground up, and we're excited to show you what's new.
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This week's Industry News highlights Airbnb's updates to its platform, OpenAI's new ChatGPT Atlas browser, and important decisions in San Diego and Palm Springs affecting vacation rental operators. Let's dive in.
Airbnb announced a new round of updates on Tuesday, () including social features for Experiences, an expanded...
We have a strong dedicated following here at OwnerRez, and a lot of our users have spread the word and recruited friends to join up. Because of that, we created the Affiliate Program a few years ago to reward our users when they recruit others.
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OwnerRez's Task area helps you stay organized across all your properties by creating and tracking actionable items, special requests, issues, and needs. Whether it's housekeeping, maintenance, or property-related tasks, the Tasks area gives you a central place to manage them all.
You can create and manage tasks to stay organized and ensure nothing is overlooked. The Tasks feature centralizes your...
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PMv2 Is Coming in January! Get Ready for the Big Upgrade Body
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We're officially kicking off the rollout of PMv2, our major upgrade to the Property Management (PM) system inside OwnerRez.
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Airbnb New Single Fee Structure Now Live Body
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As of today, October 27, 2025, Airbnb's new single service fee structure is officially in effect for all hosts who use property management software like OwnerRez. Please note that Airbnb is rolling out this update gradually throughout the day, so if you don't see the change yet, it should appear in your account soon.
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Upgrade Your Vrbo Connection for Strike-Through Pricing & Promo Badges ⚡ Body
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We just released full support for Vrbo Promos - a feature that helps your properties stand out in search results and listing pages with eye-catching promotional displays. Listings with promotional pricing typically see higher click-through rates and more bookings on Vrbo.
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Your Vrbo listings are about to get more visible and more bookable!
We just released full support for Vrbo Promos - a feature that helps your properties stand out in search results and listing pages with eye-catching promotional displays. Listings with promotional pr...
