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Policies & Legal
Rental agreements, cancellation policies, insurance, deposits, and the regulatory landscape governing short-term rentals.
ADA Compliance
ADA compliance is the adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a U.S. civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with…
Age Restriction Policy
An age restriction policy is a rule set by a vacation rental owner or manager that requires the primary renter to be of a certain minimum age to book the…
AirCover for Hosts
AirCover for Hosts is Airbnb's comprehensive protection program, included for free for all hosts, which provides damage protection, liability insurance, and…
Auckland Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR)
The Auckland Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR) was a property tax levied by the Auckland Council on accommodation providers from 2017 to 2020 to help…
Augusta Rule (14-Day Rule, IRC Section 280A)
The Augusta Rule is a U.S. tax code provision, formally known as IRC Section 280A(g), that allows homeowners to rent out their primary residence for up to 14…
Austin Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The Austin Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance is the set of municipal laws governing the licensing, operation, and taxation of properties rented for less than…
Australia Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on Rentals
Australia's Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax levied on the profit made from selling an asset, such as a vacation rental property, that was acquired on or after…
Australia GST for Short-Term Rentals
Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Australia is a 10% tax on most goods, services, and other items sold or consumed in the country. For short-term rental…
Australia Income Tax for Holiday Rentals
Australia Income Tax for Holiday Rentals refers to the legal requirement for property owners to declare all income earned from short-term letting of a property…
Barcelona STR Phase-Out 2028
The Barcelona STR Phase-Out 2028 refers to the city's plan to eliminate all licenses for short-term rental apartments by November 2028, effectively ending the…
BC Provincial Registration Number
A BC Provincial Registration Number is a unique identifier required for all short-term rental operators in British Columbia, Canada, under the Short-Term…
BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act
The British Columbia Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act is provincial legislation designed to regulate the short-term rental market. Its primary goals are to…
Bed Tax
A bed tax is a levy imposed by local, state, or national governments on the rental of short-term accommodations, with the revenue often used to fund…
Boston Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The Boston Short-Term Rental Ordinance is a set of regulations passed by the City of Boston to govern residential rentals of 28 consecutive days or less. The…
Breakage Deposit
A breakage deposit is a refundable sum of money collected from a guest before or upon arrival to cover potential costs of any accidental damage to the vacation…
Business License
A business license for a vacation rental is an official permit issued by a government authority, granting the holder the legal right to operate a short-term…
Business Rates (UK Holiday Lets)
Business Rates are a tax on non-domestic properties in the United Kingdom, including commercial holiday lets that meet specific letting criteria. If a property…
Byron Bay 60-Day Cap
The Byron Bay 60-Day Cap is a regulation in the Byron Shire, New South Wales, Australia, that limits the number of days a non-hosted short-term rental property…
California SB 60 (Short-Term Rental Fines)
California Senate Bill 60 (SB 60) is a state law that authorizes local governments to impose significantly higher fines for violations of their short-term…
California Transient Occupancy Tax
The California Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is a local tax levied by individual cities and counties on the rental of transient lodging facilities, including…
Canada Federal Short-Term Rental Tax Rules (Budget 2024)
The Canada Federal Short-Term Rental Tax Rules, introduced in Budget 2024, are a federal measure designed to deny income tax deductions for expenses related to…
Canada Form T2125 (Business Income)
Form T2125, also known as the Statement of Business or Professional Activities, is a tax form used by self-employed individuals in Canada, including many…
Canada Form T776 (Rental Income)
Canada Form T776, officially titled 'Statement of Real Estate Rentals,' is a tax form used by Canadian property owners to report their annual rental income and…
Canada GST/HST for Short-Term Rentals
Canada's Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) are consumption taxes that apply to the supply of short-term accommodations. Vacation…
Cancellation Policy
A set of rules defining the penalties a guest incurs for canceling a reservation and the conditions under which they may receive a refund.
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state-level data privacy law that grants California residents greater control over the personal information…
Certificate of Habitability
A Certificate of Habitability is a legal document issued by a government authority certifying that a residential property meets all minimum standards for…
Certificate of Occupancy (CO)
A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is a legal document issued by a local government agency that certifies a building is safe, habitable, and compliant with all…
Conditional Use Permit
A conditional use permit is a zoning exception that allows a property owner to use their land in a way not normally permitted by its zoning designation…
Cookie Consent
Cookie consent is the process of informing website visitors about the use of cookies and obtaining their explicit permission before storing or accessing data…
Council Tax (UK)
Council Tax is a local tax on domestic properties in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) used to fund local authority services, with specific rules…
Dallas STR Ordinance
The Dallas STR Ordinance, effective from December 2023, is a set of regulations that significantly restricts short-term rental operations within the city of…
Damage Policy
A damage policy is a set of rules outlining a guest's financial responsibility for any damages they cause to a vacation rental property or its contents during…
Damage Protection
Damage protection is a product, often in the form of an insurance policy or a waiver, that covers the cost of accidental damage caused by guests, serving as an…
Damage Waiver
A damage waiver is a non-refundable fee paid by a guest in lieu of a larger, refundable security deposit. This fee covers the cost of accidental damages up to…
DBA (Doing Business As)
A DBA (Doing Business As) is a registered name that a business or individual uses to operate under that is different from their legal name. It allows a…
Discrimination Policy
A discrimination policy is a formal statement outlining a vacation rental business's commitment to providing equal service and accommodation to all…
EIN (Employer Identification Number)
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify a business entity for…
England Short-Term Let Registration Scheme
The England Short-Term Let Registration Scheme is a proposed mandatory government register for all properties operating as short-term lets in England to…
England STR Registration Scheme
The England STR Registration Scheme is a mandatory government initiative to create a national register of all properties used for short-term letting. It aims…
EU Short-Term Rental Regulation
The EU Short-Term Rental Regulation is a legislative framework designed to harmonize rules for the collection and sharing of data from hosts and online…
Events Policy
An events policy is a set of rules established by a vacation rental host or manager to govern any gatherings, parties, or other events held by guests at the…
Failte Ireland Registration
Failte Ireland Registration refers to the mandatory process for registering short-term tourist lettings in the Republic of Ireland. Operated by Fáilte Ireland…
Fire Safety Certificate
A Fire Safety Certificate is an official document verifying that a property complies with local fire safety regulations. It is often a mandatory requirement…
First Occupancy License
A First Occupancy License (LPO) is a municipal document certifying that a newly constructed or significantly renovated property is complete, safe, and complies…
Flexible Cancellation
A flexible cancellation policy is a booking term that allows guests to cancel their reservation for a full refund up until a short period before their…
Florida Tourist Development Tax
The Florida Tourist Development Tax (TDT) is a local option tax levied by many Florida counties on the revenue from short-term accommodations to fund tourism…
Florida Vacation Rental Law (HB 833)
Florida House Bill 833 (and similar legislative efforts) refers to proposed legislation aimed at creating a statewide, uniform regulatory framework for…
Force Majeure Clause
A force majeure clause is a provision in a rental agreement that absolves both hosts and guests from liability if an extraordinary, unforeseeable event beyond…
Form 1040 (US Individual Tax Return)
Form 1040 is the standard U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that individual taxpayers use to file their annual federal income tax returns.
Form 1099-K
Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions, is an IRS tax form used to report payments received from payment settlement entities. For…
Form W-9
Form W-9, officially the 'Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification,' is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) document used in the United…
France Le Meur Law
The France Le Meur Law, officially known as the law “to remedy imbalances in the rental market,” introduces stricter regulations for short-term tourist rentals…
FTC Junk Fees Rule
The FTC Junk Fees Rule is a proposed U.S. federal regulation requiring businesses, including vacation rental operators, to display the total, all-inclusive…
GDPR Compliance
GDPR compliance refers to adhering to the General Data Protection Regulation, a set of European Union laws governing how businesses must collect, process, and…
GDPR for Vacation Rentals
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a set of data privacy and security laws from the European Union that applies to vacation rental hosts who process…
Greece STR Tax Reform
The Greece STR Tax Reform refers to a set of new regulations and tax obligations, effective from 2024, that significantly alter how short-term rental operators…
Hawaii Green Fee
The Hawaii Green Fee is a proposed charge to be levied on tourists visiting the state, with the collected revenue intended to fund environmental protection…
Health and Safety Inspection
A health and safety inspection is a formal review of a vacation rental property to ensure it complies with government regulations and standards designed to…
HMO License (UK)
An HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) License is a mandatory legal certification required by local councils in the United Kingdom for landlords renting out…
HOA Rules
HOA rules are the regulations established by a Homeowners Association (HOA) that govern properties within a specific residential community or building. For…
Honolulu Bill 41 (Ordinance 22-7)
Honolulu Bill 41, enacted as Ordinance 22-7, is a municipal law that significantly tightened restrictions on short-term rentals on the island of O'ahu by…
Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT)
Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) is a tax imposed by state and/or local governments on the cost of short-term lodging, including hotels, motels, and vacation rentals…
Indemnification Clause
An indemnification clause is a contractual provision in a rental agreement where one party (the guest) agrees to cover the financial losses and legal…
Ireland Income Tax for Short-Term Lets
Ireland Income Tax for Short-Term Lets refers to the tax obligations on income generated from renting out a property, or part of a property, for short periods…
Ireland Planning Permission for Short-Term Lets
Ireland Planning Permission for Short-Term Lets refers to the legal requirement for property owners in certain areas to obtain formal approval from their local…
Ireland Rent a Room Relief
Ireland's Rent a Room Relief is a tax provision that allows homeowners to earn a certain amount of annual income from renting a room in their primary residence…
Ireland Short-Term Letting Register
The Ireland Short-Term Letting Register is a national mandatory registration system for all short-term rental properties, administered by Fáilte Ireland to…
Ireland VAT for Short-Term Accommodation
Ireland VAT for Short-Term Accommodation is a tax applied to the revenue generated from letting properties like holiday homes, apartments, and guesthouses on a…
Italy CIN (Codice Identificativo Nazionale)
The Italy CIN (Codice Identificativo Nazionale) is a unique national identification code required for all short-term rental properties in Italy, designed to…
Las Vegas STR Ordinance
The Las Vegas STR Ordinance refers to the set of regulations governing the operation of short-term rentals within the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated…
Lodging Tax
A lodging tax is a tax levied by government authorities (such as city, county, or state) on the rental of short-term accommodations, including vacation…
London 90-Day Rule
The London 90-Day Rule is a regulation that limits the number of nights a residential property in Greater London can be rented out on a short-term basis to 90…
Los Angeles Home-Sharing Ordinance
The Los Angeles Home-Sharing Ordinance is a set of regulations governing short-term rentals (stays of 30 days or less) within the City of Los Angeles. Key…
Loss of Income Insurance
Loss of income insurance is a type of coverage that compensates vacation rental owners for lost rental revenue when their property becomes uninhabitable due to…
Maui Bill 9 (Phase-Out Ordinance)
Maui Bill 9 is a proposed ordinance in Maui County, Hawaii, that aims to phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals in apartment-zoned districts to…
Moderate Cancellation
A moderate cancellation policy is a common framework in the vacation rental industry that balances guest flexibility with host protection by offering a full…
New Orleans Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The New Orleans Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance is the set of municipal laws that govern the operation of vacation rentals within the city. The regulations…
New Orleans STR Ordinance
The New Orleans Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance is the set of local laws governing the operation of vacation rentals within the City of New Orleans…
New York Local Law 18
New York Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, is a municipal regulation in New York City that requires hosts to register with…
New Zealand Bright-Line Test
The New Zealand bright-line test is a tax rule that determines whether income tax must be paid on the profits from selling a residential property within a…
New Zealand GST for Short-Term Rentals
New Zealand's Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a 15% tax applied to short-term rental accommodation. Recent rule changes, effective April 1, 2024, mandate that…
New Zealand Healthy Homes Standards
The New Zealand Healthy Homes Standards are a set of minimum legal requirements for rental properties concerning heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture…
New Zealand Mixed-Use Asset Rules
The New Zealand Mixed-Use Asset Rules are tax regulations set by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) that dictate how owners must calculate deductible expenses…
No-Show Policy
A no-show policy is a set of rules that dictates the financial consequences for a guest who neither arrives for their scheduled booking nor formally cancels it…
Non-Refundable Rate
A non-refundable rate is a discounted booking price offered to guests on the condition that they forfeit their right to a refund if they cancel their…
NSW Property ID (STRA Register)
The NSW Property ID is a unique registration number required for all short-term rental accommodation (STRA) properties in New South Wales, Australia. It is…
NSW Short-Term Rental Accommodation Code of Conduct
The NSW Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) Code of Conduct is a mandatory legal framework in New South Wales, Australia, that sets behavioral standards for…
Ontario Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT)
The Ontario Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) is a levy that municipalities in the province of Ontario, Canada, can choose to apply to short-term accommodation…
Palm Springs STR Ordinance
The Palm Springs STR Ordinance is a set of municipal regulations governing the operation of short-term vacation rentals in Palm Springs, California. It…
Party Policy
A party policy is a set of explicit rules within a vacation rental's house rules or rental agreement that forbids unauthorized gatherings, parties, and events…
PCI DSS Compliance
PCI DSS Compliance refers to adherence to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, a set of security rules designed to protect cardholder data and…
Pet Policy
A pet policy is a set of rules and guidelines established by a vacation rental host or property manager regarding guests bringing animals onto the property. It…
Planning Permission (UK and Ireland)
Planning permission is the formal approval from a local authority (council) required to undertake certain types of development, which can include the material…
Portland Short-Term Rental Regulations
Portland Short-Term Rental Regulations are the set of rules established by the City of Portland, Oregon, that govern the operation of vacation rentals for…
Portugal Alojamento Local (AL)
Portugal's Alojamento Local (AL) regime is the legal and regulatory framework governing the operation of short-term rentals, requiring hosts to register their…
Privacy Policy
A Privacy Policy is a legal document explaining how a vacation rental business collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data from guests and website…
Property Insurance
Property insurance is a policy that financially protects the physical structure of a vacation rental and the owner's contents within it from damage, loss, or…
Public Liability Insurance
Public liability insurance is a type of coverage that protects vacation rental owners from legal and financial responsibility if a third party, such as a guest…
Quebec Bill 25 (CITQ Registration)
Quebec Bill 25 is provincial legislation that mandates all short-term rental operators to register with the Corporation de l'industrie touristique du Québec…
Quebec CITQ Number
A Quebec CITQ Number is a mandatory registration number issued by the Corporation de l'industrie touristique du Québec (CITQ) for all short-term rental…
Quebec Lodging Tax (TSH)
The Quebec Lodging Tax (Taxe sur l'hébergement or TSH) is a specific provincial tax levied on the price of short-term accommodation provided in one of Quebec's…
Quiet Enjoyment Clause
A contractual provision in a rental agreement that guarantees a guest the right to possess and use a property without disturbance from the owner or their…
Refund Policy
A refund policy is a set of rules established by a host that outlines the specific conditions under which a guest may receive a full, partial, or no refund…
Registration Number
A unique identifier issued by a government or municipal authority that legally authorizes a property to operate as a short-term rental. This number is often…
Rent a Room Scheme (UK)
The Rent a Room Scheme is a UK government initiative that allows homeowners and tenants to earn up to a threshold of tax-free income per tax year from letting…
Rental Agreement
A rental agreement is a legally binding contract between a property owner or manager and a guest. It outlines the terms, conditions, and rules for a short-term…
Resort Tax
A resort tax is a tax levied by a government entity on mandatory, non-room charges imposed by a lodging provider, such as resort fees, amenity fees, or…
San Diego STR Ordinance
The San Diego Short-Term Residential Occupancy (STRO) Ordinance is a set of regulations passed by the City of San Diego to govern vacation rentals. It…
San Francisco Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The San Francisco Short-Term Rental Ordinance is the set of local laws governing residential rentals of less than 30 days, requiring hosts to register with the…
Schedule E (IRS Form)
Schedule E is a U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form used by vacation rental owners to report income and expenses from rental real estate activities.
Scotland Short-Term Let Licensing
Scotland Short-Term Let Licensing is a mandatory legal framework requiring all operators of short-term rental properties in Scotland to obtain a license from…
Scotland Short-Term Let Licensing Scheme
The Scotland Short-Term Let Licensing Scheme is a mandatory legal framework established by the Scottish Government requiring all short-term let operators to…
Security Deposit
A refundable sum collected from a guest before check-in to cover potential damages, excessive cleaning, or rule violations during their stay.
Short-Term Rental Insurance
Short-term rental insurance is a specialized insurance product designed to cover the unique risks associated with renting out a property to guests for brief…
Short-Term Rental Registration Number
A short-term rental registration number is a unique code issued by a local government authority that legally permits a property to operate as a vacation rental…
Smoking Policy
A smoking policy is a set of rules established by a vacation rental host that specifies whether smoking or vaping is permitted on the property, where it is…
Spain Registro Único de Arrendamientos
The Registro Único de Arrendamientos is a proposed national registry in Spain for all residential rental contracts, including short-term tourist lets, designed…
Special Use Permit
A Special Use Permit (SUP) is a zoning approval granted by a municipality that allows a property to be used in a way not automatically permitted by its zoning…
STR License
An STR license is an official permit issued by a government authority that legally allows a property owner to operate a short-term rental in a specific…
STR Permit
An STR permit is an official license issued by a local government authority that legally allows a property to be operated as a short-term rental.
Strict Cancellation
A strict cancellation policy is a set of rules in the vacation rental industry that offers guests limited or no refunds for cancellations made close to the…
Terms and Conditions
Terms and conditions are the rules and legal obligations that a guest must agree to before completing a vacation rental booking, forming a binding contract…
Texas Short-Term Rental Preemption Law
A legal principle where state-level legislation supersedes or limits the authority of local municipalities to create and enforce their own unique short-term…
Toronto Short-Term Rental Bylaw
The Toronto Short-Term Rental Bylaw is a set of municipal regulations governing the rental of properties for periods of less than 28 consecutive days. Its…
Total Price Display
Total price display is the practice of showing travelers the full, all-inclusive price of a vacation rental stay—including base rates, cleaning fees, and…
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is a tax levied by local or state governments on the rental of short-term accommodations, such as vacation rentals, hotels, and…
UK Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL)
UK Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) is a specific tax regime in the United Kingdom that provides tax advantages to owners of short-term rental properties that…
UK Self Assessment Tax Return
The UK Self Assessment Tax Return is the system used by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for individuals and certain business owners to report their income and…
UK VAT for Holiday Lets
UK VAT (Value Added Tax) for holiday lets is a consumption tax that applies to the income generated from short-term rental properties. Operators must register…
Vacation Rental Permit
A vacation rental permit is an official document issued by a local government authority that grants a property owner the legal right to operate their property…
Vancouver Short-Term Rental License
A Vancouver Short-Term Rental License is a mandatory business license required to legally operate a short-term rental (for periods of less than 30 consecutive…
Victoria Short Stay Levy
The Victoria Short Stay Levy is a state-level tax in Australia applied to revenue from short-term rental accommodation bookings, with the funds allocated to…
Wales 182-Day Rule for Holiday Lets
The Wales 182-Day Rule refers to the criteria that self-catering holiday let properties in Wales must meet to be classified for business rates instead of…
Zoning Laws
Zoning laws are municipal or county regulations that dictate how property in specific geographic zones can be used, which directly impacts the legality and…
Zoning Variance
A zoning variance is an official permit from a local government that allows a property owner to use their land in a way that deviates from current zoning…
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