What Keeps STR Hosts and Managers Up at Night?
Vacation rental hosts and managers reveal the challenges costing them sleep in this year’s State of Short Term Rental Industry Study. The 2024 study based on a survey of over 4,000 hosts and managers lifts the lid on some of the industry’s burning issues. This year’s study was organised by Rent Responsibly and the College […]
Airbnb Damage Policy Overview: How to Protect Yourself Against Damages
Airbnb guest damages can happen to anyone. Know how to protect your short-term rental property from risks and guest-related damages – whilst reducing your reliance on online booking platforms – so you can become more independent as a host.
How to Boost Security in Direct Bookings: Tools and Best Practices
Do we always have to trade security for higher revenue? Or, let’s put it this way, is it possible to have the same level of security in direct booking as in OTAs? The answer is a decisive “Yes!”. There’s already a myriad of solutions and best practices to help you match the security provided by […]
Avoid Vacation Rental Scams: 8 Red Flags and How to Outmanoeuvre Them
As reported by the FBI, over 11,500 individuals fell victim to online property or rental scams in 2021, with total losses exceeding $350 million. Vacation rental scams and chargebacks can be disastrous for you as a property manager or host, likely leaving you out of pocket or with costly damage to your listing. Sometimes, your […]
Burnout in Vacation Rentals: Is it time to quit?
As a host or property manager, you are always ‘on’, 24-7, 365 days per year – and if you’re not well prepared or don’t have the right support, you could be vulnerable to burnout in vacation rentals, a phenomenon which is often over-looked and not openly discussed. In this post, we talk to several vacation […]
San Diego Short-Term Rentals Law – Impact of the ‘23 Regulations’
Paul Becker, founder of Blue Water Vacation Homes and member of the San Diego Short-Term Rental Alliance, discusses the impact of the San Diego short-term rentals law on hosts and managers, following the implementation of regulations in May 2023, especially in prime STR areas such as Mission Beach. This post forms part of Superhog’s STR […]
Investing in Vacation Rentals – Quality Over Quantity for Bigger Profits
When it comes to investing in vacation rentals, Ben Earley, Co-founder and CEO of the multi-national hospitality brand, Holt, applies the same principles he used when he built profitable portfolios for clients in his previous life as a hedge fund manager. In this post, the seasoned investor who created a successful portfolio of upscale vacation […]
New Rules for Holiday Lets in the UK and What to do Next
The UK’s vacation rental landscape is gearing up for a significant regulatory makeover that could reshape how holiday lets operate across the country. Merilee Karr, former chairperson of the Short-term Rental Accommodation Association (STAA) and CEO of Under the Doormat Group, offers invaluable insights into the proposed new rules for holiday lets. Here’s an in-depth […]
Are short term rentals profitable? – Yes, here’s how to cash in
The big question on every vacation rental owner’s mind with market saturation, economic uncertainties, and new regulations is: Are short term rentals profitable? And if they are, what’s the secret to making your vacation rental business thrive? John de Roulet, Director of Revenue Management at Wheelhouse, and a key player at RevProf, a groundbreaking non-profit […]
Vacation rental property manager tips – finding the best homeowners
One of the biggest challenges a vacation rental property manager faces is choosing which homeowners to work with – particularly when they’re new to the vacation rental management game. In this post, Superhog Co-founder and CEO Humphrey Bowles shares his best advice for taking this strategic business decision as a vacation rental manager, including one […]
