Top 5 mistakes to avoid making as an Airbnb host
There are now more than 100 million Airbnb users registered on the platform. Out of these, almost 650,000 are hosts who have a whopping 2.3 million listings between them. However,…
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Press Release: The vacation rental industry now has a gadget to keep an eye on occupancy levels
With Party Squasher in a rental unit, property managers, homeowners and hosts know right away if an occupant is throwing a rager. It’s a new Smart Home device and in-use…
5 ways to supercharge your short-term rental gig
The sharing economy has made it economically feasible for the average Joe like you and me to create a business by leveraging un-used space, such as an extra bedroom or…
5 tips to protect yourself as an Airbnb Host
With the start of the new year and the thoughts of the money you’ll spend making it memorable, you may find yourself thinking of ways to earn extra cash or…
7 tips and tricks for Airbnb hosts considering Instant Booking
1 - Require a verified ID The best way to filter awesome guests from iffy ones is to require a verified ID. To set up, go to Your listing --> Reservation Requirements. You can…
How the trashing of my home led to a tool for the sharing economy
As an Airbnb SuperHost for nearly 4 years , here’s my party disaster story with lessons learned. Don’t let it happen to you! With a marketing and tech background, I became…
Party Squasher on the road!
Following our debut in Sunnyvale, Party Squasher continues the conference tour in the U.S. this Fall. First up is VRMA (Vacation Rental Managers Association) National Conference, taking place October 16-19 in…
10 best Apps for Running a Vacation Rental Business
Running a vacation rental business means doing a lot of work on-the-go. The name of the business says it all. It is nearly impossible, and highly inefficient, to rely solely on…
Airbnb owner plans to sue hedge funder after 1,000 party guests in ‘sprayathon’ allegedly trash $20 million Hamptons mansion
A furious Airbnb owner of a $20 million Hamptons mansion is planning to sue a hedge funder after he threw a giant party complete with champagne guns and thousands of…
Memorial weekend tragedy as man, 33, is shot dead during lavish house party with bikini-clad girls in college reunion at $3.35m Airbnb mansion
A 33-year-old man was shot dead when a party at a $3.35million mansion listed on Airbnb got out of hand on Memorial Day Weekend. Keivan Heath was shot at the…
Airbnb Country Manager Sam McDonagh with Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs Jane Garrett at Parliament House in Melbourne.
Airbnb welcomes new rules in Victoria to stamp out party houses
Airbnb has joined with with the Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs to welcome new legislation to deal with bad actors and isolated incidents of unruly behavior in home sharing and…
Johnny Manziel’s Alleged Airbnb Rager Looks Like It Was One Hell Of A Party
Despite whatever football talent he may possess, it’s hard to look at Johnny Manziel right now as anything other than a dude with an apparently very serious partying problem. The…
Our Airbnb guest threw a rager in our house
Last Christmas, my husband, Chris, and I visited Cuba for 10 days with our five-year-old daughter, Madelaine. Chris has a great-aunt in Havana who was celebrating her 89th birthday—we wanted…
Airbnb helps woman whose flat was ‘trashed’ in New Year’s Eve party
Airbnb says it is providing support to a user of the short-term home letting site who is at the centre of claims that her property was “trashed” after a tenant…
Oakland home trashed by Airbnb renter who threw wild party
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Some East Bay homeowners are feeling duped after renting out their home on Airbnb over New Year's Eve. The so-called guest wound up being a teenager…
