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A multi-million-dollar short-term rental can be destroyed just as quickly as any other property.A recent fire severely d...
07/30/2026

A multi-million-dollar short-term rental can be destroyed just as quickly as any other property.

A recent fire severely damaged a large three-storey Airbnb in South Australia while three guests were staying inside.

Thankfully, the guests and their dog escaped safely.

Reports indicate that investigators were examining an electrical fault connected to a disused sauna that was reportedly being used for linen storage.

That detail should make every host and property manager stop and think.

When a feature is no longer being used for its original purpose, it does not automatically stop presenting a risk.

Old saunas, fireplaces, heaters, electrical panels, appliances and mechanical rooms should not simply become convenient storage spaces without first being properly disconnected, inspected and assessed.

Fire safety in a short-term rental needs to go beyond checking whether a smoke alarm is hanging from the ceiling.

It should include:

• Testing and documenting smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• Checking fire extinguishers and emergency lighting
• Keeping exits and stairways completely unobstructed
• Reviewing electrical equipment and unused systems
• Avoiding linen storage near heat or electrical sources
• Providing clear evacuation instructions
• Completing regular professional inspections
• Confirming that the property has proper short-term rental insurance
• Ensuring the insurer knows the property’s actual use and occupancy

A large, beautiful and highly rated property can still have risks hidden behind a closed door.

Hosts should also ask an important question:

If a fire happened tonight, could every guest—including someone unfamiliar with the home—find a safe exit in darkness and heavy smoke?

Safety procedures should not only exist on paper.

They need to be tested, documented and regularly reviewed.

When was the last time every room, storage area and unused feature in your rental received a proper fire-safety inspection?

Your cleaners should not only hear from you when something goes wrong.In short-term rentals, small details matter.Not en...
07/30/2026

Your cleaners should not only hear from you when something goes wrong.

In short-term rentals, small details matter.

Not enough towels.
A missing roll of toilet paper.
An overlooked surface.
A forgotten amenity.

Any one of these can affect a guest’s experience and show up in a review.

When something is missed, address it quickly and constructively. The goal is not to blame anyone. It is to improve the system.

But feedback should not only be negative.

When a guest says the home was spotless, well stocked or beautifully prepared, share that review with your cleaning team.

Let them know their work helped create a five-star stay.

Positive feedback reinforces what is working, supports better training and builds a stronger relationship with the people who help protect your reviews, reputation and revenue.

Constructive criticism matters.

So does appreciation.

Do your cleaners only hear from you when something goes wrong?

When was the last time you thanked them for helping earn a five-star review?

**Airbnb hosts are panicking over the new 15.5% fee.**But the biggest risk may be doing **nothing.**As Airbnb moves more...
07/28/2026

**Airbnb hosts are panicking over the new 15.5% fee.**

But the biggest risk may be doing **nothing.**

As Airbnb moves more hosts to the **single-fee model**, many are saying:

*"I can't raise my prices—my competitors won't."*

Here's what many hosts are overlooking.

Under the old model:

• You listed at **$100**
• The guest paid about **$115**
• You received about **$97**

Under the new model:

• You list at about **$115**
• The guest still pays about **$115**
• You still receive about **$97**

The **headline nightly rate increases**, but the **guest's total price may barely change.**

Before changing anything, ask yourself:

✅ Are you comparing **guest totals**, or just nightly rates?
✅ Have you reviewed cleaning, pet, and extra-guest fees?
✅ Is Smart Pricing still set correctly?
✅ Could your PMS or channel manager be adding another markup?
✅ Have you compared Airbnb with Vrbo, Booking.com, and your direct-booking website?
✅ Have you tested different stay lengths and travel dates?
✅ Are you watching conversion, occupancy, booking pace, and net payout?

Don't apply one blanket increase across every night.

A busy Saturday in July and a Tuesday in November should rarely be priced the same way.

This isn't just a fee update.

It's a test of your **pricing strategy, distribution strategy, and profit management.**

**Will you lead your market—or let your competitors determine your pricing strategy?**

A large property is not automatically a party venue.Some short-term rentals are specifically designed for birthdays, eve...
07/23/2026

A large property is not automatically a party venue.

Some short-term rentals are specifically designed for birthdays, events, and group celebrations, with the right space, parking, insurance, staffing, and operating procedures.

Others are intended strictly for quiet accommodation.

That distinction matters.

A booking request comes in for a birthday stay.

The guest is local.

The reservation is for the maximum occupancy.

The profile has no previous reviews.

None of those factors automatically means the guest plans to break the rules.

It may genuinely be a quiet staycation with close friends.

But when a property is not designed, licensed, or insured for parties, events, or gatherings, it is reasonable to slow down and ask more questions before accepting.

Questions such as:

• Will all guests be registered and staying overnight?
• Will anyone else visit the property?
• Are decorations, vendors, catering, or amplified music planned?
• How many vehicles will arrive?
• Has everyone reviewed the house rules?
• Will the booking guest take responsibility for the group?

The purpose is not to accuse the guest.

It is to confirm that their plans are compatible with the property, the neighbours, the house rules, and the insurance coverage.

A cottage, chalet, or large home may look perfect for a celebration, but that does not make it an event venue.

Good hospitality means welcoming the right guests for the right property.

Professional hosting means knowing when to pause, ask questions, and decide that a booking may not be the right fit.

How do you screen celebration-related requests for properties that do not allow parties or gatherings?

When should a host make an exception to the cancellation policy?Whether a booking comes through Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.co...
07/23/2026

When should a host make an exception to the cancellation policy?

Whether a booking comes through Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, or your own direct-booking website, cancellation policies exist for a reason.

They protect the guest.

They protect the host.

They create clear expectations before money changes hands.

But real situations are rarely that simple.

A guest may be moving across the world and book a property for one or two months while getting settled. Then a job changes, a visa is delayed, a family emergency happens, or their plans unexpectedly fall apart.

The amount they may lose could be significant.

At the same time, the host accepted the reservation in good faith. The calendar may have been blocked for weeks or months, other inquiries may have been declined, and replacing a 30-, 60-, or 90-day booking on short notice can be extremely difficult.

So where should the line be drawn?

Do you:

• Follow the cancellation policy exactly?

• Offer a partial refund as a gesture of goodwill?

• Refund the guest only if the cancelled dates are rebooked?

• Return the revenue recovered from a replacement booking, less fees and expenses?

• Give a full refund and absorb the loss?

There is a human being on both sides of the reservation.

The guest may be dealing with a genuine hardship.

The host may be protecting a business, mortgage payment, employees, and livelihood.

Compassion matters—but so does fairness.

My approach is to respect the cancellation policy while still looking for a reasonable solution. In some cases, that may mean offering a partial refund or refunding recovered revenue if the dates are successfully rebooked.

A cancellation policy should provide structure, but judgment is still required.

How do you handle cancellation requests when the policy says one thing, but the circumstances make the decision more complicated?

If it isn’t documented, did the maintenance really happen?In short-term rentals, safety is not just about fixing problem...
07/23/2026

If it isn’t documented, did the maintenance really happen?

In short-term rentals, safety is not just about fixing problems.

It is also about proving that you took reasonable steps to prevent them.

If there is ever a serious guest injury, property damage claim, or insurance investigation, the insurer may ask questions such as:

When was the property last inspected?

Were smoke and carbon monoxide alarms tested?

When were the furnace, fireplace, deck, railings, stairs, locks, plumbing, electrical systems, pool, hot tub, or other amenities last checked?

Was a concern reported previously?

Who completed the repair?

Was the contractor licensed and insured?

Do you have invoices, photos, inspection notes, emails, or service reports?

Saying that something was checked may not be enough.

You may need proof.

That is why every short-term rental operator should have a basic maintenance documentation system.

It does not have to be complicated. It could include:

✅ Monthly safety checks
✅ Seasonal property inspections
✅ Annual professional servicing
✅ Before-and-after repair photos
✅ Contractor invoices and receipts
✅ Dates, notes, and names of who completed the work
✅ Records of guest-reported concerns and how they were resolved

The inspection schedule will depend on the property and the risk.

Some items may need monthly checks. Others may be quarterly, seasonal, or annual.

The important part is having a consistent process—and keeping the records.

Because after an incident, everyone remembers things differently.

Documentation does not.

How are you documenting maintenance and safety checks at your short-term rental?

Spreadsheet? Property-management software? Inspection app? Photos and invoices?

I’d be interested to hear what systems other hosts and property managers are using.

The World Cup Was Supposed to Be a Gold Rush for Short-Term Rental Hosts. Was It?For months, property owners across Worl...
07/16/2026

The World Cup Was Supposed to Be a Gold Rush for Short-Term Rental Hosts. Was It?

For months, property owners across World Cup host cities heard the same message:

Open your calendar.
Raise your rates.
Prepare for record-breaking demand.

Airbnb even offered incentives to attract new hosts, and thousands of additional short-term rentals entered the market. But increased demand does not automatically mean every host wins—especially when supply increases at the same time.

Some hosts earned exceptional rates and secured strong bookings. Others priced far too aggressively, waited too long to adjust, and watched guests choose more affordable properties, hotels or accommodations outside the immediate event area.

Toronto’s accommodation demand was also more uneven than many originally expected. Reports before and during the tournament suggested that some hosts and hotels were falling short of the projections that had fuelled the excitement.

The lesson is not that major events are bad for short-term rentals.

The lesson is that hype is not a pricing strategy.

A major event still requires:

• Realistic market analysis
• Regular pricing adjustments
• Attention to booking pace
• A strong listing and guest experience
• A plan for the property after the event ends

The owners who benefited most were not necessarily the ones who charged the highest prices. They were often the ones who responded quickly as the market changed.

So, now that the tournament is almost over:

Did the World Cup deliver the results hosts expected—or did unrealistic projections create more disappointment than profit?

I would be interested to hear what other hosts and operators experienced.

The Airbnb single-fee structure may not be entirely bad news.Yes, hosts need to understand the 15.5% deduction and caref...
07/14/2026

The Airbnb single-fee structure may not be entirely bad news.

Yes, hosts need to understand the 15.5% deduction and carefully review their nightly rates, cleaning fees, pet fees, extra guest fees, discounts, and other charges.

But there is another side to this change.

Under the split-fee model, hosts set one price and guests could see a higher amount once Airbnb’s service fee was added. With the single-fee model, the price guests initially see should be much closer to the amount they are actually comparing and paying.

That could mean:

→ Fewer surprises during the booking process
→ Clearer comparisons between properties
→ Better comparisons with hotels, Vrbo, Booking.com, and direct-booking websites
→ Less emphasis on the cleaning fee by itself and more attention on the total value of the stay
→ Greater control for operators over the final guest-facing price

The cleaning fee may still appear in the detailed breakdown, but guests increasingly make decisions based on the complete stay total.

That changes the pricing question.

Instead of asking, “How high should I raise my nightly rate?” hosts should be asking:

→ What total can my local market support?
→ How does my complete price compare across different stay lengths?
→ What makes my property worth paying more for?
→ Can I protect the payout without weakening conversion?
→ Are my discounts and additional fees still working properly?

This is not simply a fee increase. It is a shift toward total-price management.

Prepared hosts may find opportunities in this change. Some competitors will increase too aggressively. Others may not adjust and will quietly absorb the loss.

The strongest operators will find the balance between protecting revenue, remaining competitive, and clearly showing guests why their property offers better value.

Change is not always bad. Sometimes it forces us to price more strategically.

Half of Airbnb hosts are about to raise their prices incorrectly.Airbnb’s deadline to prepare for the single-fee structu...
07/10/2026

Half of Airbnb hosts are about to raise their prices incorrectly.

Airbnb’s deadline to prepare for the single-fee structure is September 15 for hosts outside the European Economic Area.

Most hosts understand that Airbnb will deduct approximately 15.5% from the host payout.

What many do not realize is that this percentage does not apply only to the nightly rate.

It also applies to host-charged fees included in the reservation price, such as:

→ Cleaning fees
→ Pet fees
→ Extra guest fees
→ Management and other applicable host fees

But the calculation is only the beginning.

Before increasing every price mechanically, hosts also need to ask:

→ Are competing listings in my market adjusting their prices?
→ Do those hosts understand the change?
→ Will my new guest-facing total remain competitive?
→ Is my property already positioned near the top of the market?
→ Does it offer enough value to justify the difference?
→ Have I adjusted cleaning, pet, extra guest and other fees—not just the nightly rate?

A host who adjusts correctly could suddenly appear more expensive than competitors who have not made the change.

Those competitors may be underpricing without realizing it, but guests will still compare the totals shown on the screen.

Some guests will pay more for a better property, stronger amenities, professional management and a more dependable experience.

But “just add 15.5%” is not a pricing strategy.

This change requires accurate payout calculations, competitive analysis, fee adjustments and ongoing monitoring.

Hosts who overlook these details may lose money for months before realizing their numbers no longer make sense.

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