Jan 7, 2019 | Home Sharing
Recently, Airbnb had announced that they would be improving their claims process for Airbnb’s host protection policy. In it, they describe not receiving many claims. Specifically, “Instances of property damage on Airbnb are quite rare. On average, significant claims...Jan 5, 2019 | Regulations
Massachusetts took a big stance on Airbnb & Insurance this December when Governor Charlie Baker signed a new Act regulating short-term rentals. Essentially, the new law is treating short-term rentals the same as hotels and not only requires taxation but requires...Dec 19, 2018 | Property Managers
As a vacation rental homeowner utilizing their property as a short-term rental, the safety and security of your home are of the utmost importance. Two of the ways you can protect your investment are purchasing the correct vacation rental home insurance and hiring the...Dec 3, 2018 | Home Sharing, Regulations
After years of debate, officials in San Antonio, California have finally decided to move forward with regulating short-term rentals. This includes services like Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey, and more. Property owners are dismayed at the decision that took over 2 years to...Nov 26, 2018 | Home Sharing, Regulations
If you’re leasing your property in Miami or you plan on visiting and staying at an Airbnb or other rental, you may want to plan accordingly. Officials in one of Florida’s most popular vacation spots are now beginning to implement strict new laws when it comes to...Nov 12, 2018 | Home Sharing, Regulations
Boston city council recently passed a new set of stringent laws regulating Airbnb and other short-term rental companies though the city. According to the new law, investors and tenant will not be permitted to rent out property by the night, beginning January 1st,...Oct 29, 2018 | Property Managers, Regulations
Legislation requiring registration for short-term rentals in Pennsylvania recently moved forward after House representatives approved of the bill. The law, which was passed heavily in favor of, requires property owners who use Airbnb, FlipKey, and other rentals to...Oct 15, 2018 | General, Home Sharing
If you’ve been thinking about joining the thousands of other property owners who rent their home or apartment on Airbnb, it’s important to make sure you’re adequately prepared. When it comes to short-term rentals, getting your property listed on sites like Airbnb...Oct 4, 2018 | Regulations
With the unprecedented growth of Airbnb & VRBO, even the brightest spot on earth is regulating and liability insurance seems to be a common theme. We can’t keep track of all the short-term rental ordinances popping up across local governments, but all the...Oct 1, 2018 | Home Sharing, Property Managers
When you set out to insure your short term vacation rental, you have a few options. You can insure the property as with a standard home owners policy (which is probably what you currently have), a Landlord policy (built for long-term rentals), or a commercial business...
