Rent Responsibly

Happy Pride from the STR community! 🏳️‍🌈🏠

One of our favorite things about short-term rentals? They've always been a place where everyone belongs. Travelers finding a home away from home and hosts opening their doors to strangers who leave as guests.

That's kind of the whole point.

This month we're celebrating the hosts, guests, advocates, and community builders who show up as their full selves and make this industry more welcoming for everyone.

Happy Pride. Keep your doors open. 🌈

⚽ The World Cup is HERE — and so is your biggest hosting opportunity of the decade.

Millions of fans are traveling to host cities across the U.S. right now. Is your short-term rental ready to deliver a five-star experience?

Download your FREE Host Readiness Kit (link in comments) city-specific guides for Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, LA, Miami, New York/NJ, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Inside you'll find:
🏠 Guest experience tips for soccer fans
📋 Maintenance checklists
💬 Communication templates
💡 Hosting must-haves for World Cup stays

Don't leave bookings or 5-star reviews on the table. Game on. 🏆

Here at Rent Responsibly, we spend a lot of time talking about regulations and compliance, but our "why" is simpler than that. 💙

We believe hosting is about welcoming guests into your community, supporting local economies, and doing what you do with pride.

The hosts in our community get that. And honestly, it shows.

If you're a host who takes the responsible approach seriously, who communicates with neighbors, follows local rules, and cares about your guests' experience, we're here for you. This community was built with you in mind. 🏡

Safety may not be the first thing hosts want to think about—but it's one of the most important. 🏡

Join TXSTRA this Thursday for a National Safety Month webinar featuring Justin Ford, where we'll cover practical ways to protect guests, reduce risk, and strengthen your operations.

✨ Real-world insights
✨ Actionable safety tips
✨ Best practices you can put to work right away

Because great hosting starts with creating a safe, trusted experience for everyone.
📅 June 11 | ⏰ 1 PM CT

🔗 Reserve your seat here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2817794526312/WN__eCzzotbQsKXUi2iVcDgAA

Short-term rental regulations can be complicated.

But when hosts take the time to understand them and operate responsibly, it builds trust with neighbors, cities, and the broader community.

And that’s how our industry moves forward.

If you want the full breakdown of how regulations interact, we’ve got you covered →

How to figure out conflicting vacation rental regulations Learning where each jurisdiction stands in the hierarchy of authority can help distinguish which regulations apply to your short-term rental.

In 2021, Julie Marks wrote an op-ed to defend herself against a public attack accusing short-term rental hosts of violating local COVID-19 regulations. That op-ed helped Julie find her inner advocate and led to the founding of the Vermont Short-Term Rental Alliance. Leading the alliance taught her that advocating for balanced regulation requires sustained funding, which is mission of the Right to Rent Collaborative, an organization which she now helps lead as Executive Director. Click on the link to read more about her story:

The Advocate’s dilemma: Julie Marks and the fight for the Right to Rent Julie Marks’s role as a short-term rental advocate requires a kind of social hypervigilance, reading faces as soon as she enters a meeting.