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Expert guides, software comparisons, and tips to help you manage your vacation rental business more effectively.
Guest Registration Duties Across Europe: Who You Report, What You Send, How Fast
Italy gives you 24 hours, Portugal three working days, France no filing at all. A verified comparison of guest-registration duties in five EU markets, plus the GDPR limits on what you may collect.
Read moreUK Short-Term Let Rules for Hosts: What Actually Applies Now
Planning, the London 90-night cap, the 140/70 business rates test, gas and fire duties, and life after the FHL regime, with every claim traced to a primary source.
Read moreDoes Homeowners Insurance Cover Airbnb? The Coverage Gap Hosts Discover Too Late
Standard homeowners policies treat paying guests as business use, and platform protection is narrower than most hosts assume. What AirCover really is, and what to ask an insurer.
Read moreOccupancy Tax on Short-Term Rentals: Who Collects It, Who Remits It, and Where Hosts Get Caught Out
Airbnb and Vrbo collect lodging tax in some jurisdictions and not others, and direct bookings are almost always yours. How the layers work, who remits, and how to reconcile both.
Read moreRental Registration Numbers: Why Platforms Now Ask for One, and What Happens If You Do Not Have It
Since 20 May 2026, EU platforms must display and verify short-term rental registration numbers. What the number is, who actually needs one, and what happens to listings without it.
Read moreShort-Term Rental Permits and Licenses: How to Apply, What They Cost, How Long They Take
A practical walkthrough of US short-term rental permits: the documents cities ask for, real fees from Denver to San Diego, inspections, renewals, caps and waiting lists.
Read moreShort-Term Rental Regulations Explained: How to Find and Follow the Rules Where You Host
Short-term rental rules stack across state, county, city, HOA and lease. Here is how to research the ones that bind your specific address, using primary sources rather than blog roundups.
Read moreAirbnb Taxes for US Hosts: Schedule E vs Schedule C, the 14-Day Rule and What You Can Deduct
How the IRS taxes short-term rental income: the 14-day exclusion, Schedule E versus Schedule C, the seven-day average-stay test, depreciation, the 1099-K threshold and lodging tax.
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