This week's roundup covers temporary short-term rental changes tied to the 2026 World Cup, a major vacation rental ban in California, ongoing legal challenges in Georgia and Nevada, and new data examining how regulated markets are performing worldwide. Let's dive in.
On Tuesday, Lawrence City approved a temporary change to the city's short-term rental rules in preparation for the 2026 World Cup...
3-D Secure 2.0 () (3DS or 3DS2) is a protocol that allows merchants (e.g., owners, PM's, hosts) to securely transmit detailed transaction information to issuing banks, allowing the merchant to take advantage of the bank's more advanced fraud analysis tools.
Developed by Arcot Systems and Visa, this technology supports improved transmission security, and it has been adopted...
OwnerRez has a native WordPress plugin available. By combining this plugin with widgets () you can build unique and powerful direct booking websites for your rental properties.
This article provides a list of common questions and answers about the WordPress Plugin.
* What are the software requirements for using the plugin? (#requirem...
* Privacy Questions (#1)
* Who owns the data I put into your system? (#1.1)
* Are OwnerRez employees free to aimlessly peruse my pictures or property information? (#1.2)
* Does OwnerRez give third parties access to my data? (#1.3)
* What kind of scanning/indexing of user data is done? (#1.4)
* How long does OwnerRez keep my data? (#1.5)
* Can I access other users' data if I pers...
If you use QuickBooks Online to manage your accounting, you'll be happy to know that OwnerRez integrates with QuickBooks. Read about how it all works in our QuickBooks Integration Overview () article.
While not comprehensive, this article provides a list of questions not found elsewhere.
* QuickBooks Accounts (#account...
Managing guests is an important part of your vacation rental business workflow. Read our Guests Overview article () for a high level overview on what "guests" are and how they relate to the rest of the system. Then learn how to create guests () in OwnerRez.
But what goo...
Storing your reviews in OwnerRez is very important. Learn why by reading our Reviews Overview article () .
You can store reviews in OwnerRez by manually entering them one by one () or importing them in bulk via Excel. Additionally, refer to the Import Re...
OwnerRez offers many different ways to accept payment from your guests.
As an independent software product for vacation rentals, we do not dictate what specific payment method or listing site you use. We integrate with a variety of payment methods, so that you have the tools you need to work in the way that is best for you.
* 2025 Webinar: Focus Session - Payment Methods (
One, two, Freddy's coming for your STR. Three, four, better lock your door!
Get ready to be thrilled! As Halloween approaches, check out this week's chilling product update that's all about our October 25th release with 14 updates (/support/articles/update-2023-10-25) , including our hair-raising new Schlage Lock Integration Powere...
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.
George A. Moore ())
Moore's expression for the pursuit of improvement is akin to OwnerRez's quest for innovation! Discover more as you scroll through today's product update by delving into our August 9th release with 18 updates (/support/articles/update-20...
Arrg, it's talk like a pirate day () !
Ahoy mateys! Peruse this update o' products, released on September 13th, boasting 21 grand updates (/support/articles/update-2023-09-13) , including "stickier" filters (e.g., Bookings List View), Channel API Integrations grid enhanceme...
Your success ignites OwnerRez's innovation on today's Never Give Up Day () ! 🚀
It may be Friday, but we aren't surrendering just yet! Soar into the latest product update about our August 16th release with 16 updates (/support/articles/update-2023-08-16) , which include our Hopp...
Why didn't the skeleton pull the Trigger?
Because they didn't have the guts! Unlike that skeleton, our gutsy OwnerRez users aren't afraid to "pull the trigger" to automate their guest messaging! Unearth the secrets of our October 11th release with 23 updates (/support/articles/update-2023-10-11) by unlocking this Friday, the 13th (ht...
A Guide to Build a Checklist for Your Airbnb Guest Checkout
A smooth Airbnb checkout is key for guest satisfaction with clear checkout instructions on settings, security, and cleanup. OwnerRez can help streamline this process.
In today's fast-paced travel world, one of the foremost concerns of Airbnb hosts is ensuring their guests...
