Posts about wild / trash parties which happened at short-term rentals
We have written several times about the nuisances that come from parties at short-term rentals including traffic, parking and congestion, noise, theft, vandalism, and violent crime. Violent crime results from…
Hemerson Mendoza Bautista is a short-term rental owner/operator with two properties on the west coast of the United States. Like many short-term rental property owners, Bautista has encountered more than…
As the Fourth of July approaches, it is important to know what to expect as a short term rental property owner for this celebratory weekend. It may come as no…
When COVID-19 started to shut down the economy, a lot of things happened to the short-term rental business. Bars, clubs, and restaurants closed, leaving boisterous partygoers with nowhere to go.…
When a large number of people gather at a rental property, bad things can happen. In our first post, we discussed how large numbers of people can create real parking,…
Large gatherings at short-term rentals are a problem for a number of reasons. Operators are on the hook for the property itself, the assets at the property, and ultimately the…
Parties have been a steadily growing challenge for professional short-term rental operators. However, as colleges release students for spring break, the challenge is exacerbated with tens of thousands of young…
December has not been a great month for operators and the public perception of our business.In Ireland: Airbnb host's Laois property left 'absolutely destroyed' by illegal rave In Australia, another out of…
In the ongoing battle of the pandemic to reduce the number of parties in short term rentals the next salvo has been fired. Airbnb has taken the unprecedented step of…
BAM! The meteor is hitting. Today Airbnb announced a series of moves to eliminate parties at Airbnb venues worldwide. Party Squasher and our customers have seen this coming for a…
Existential threats are unpredictable, but our response doesn't have to be. The dinosaurs probably never saw the meteor coming (and if they did they had no way to respond). Napster…
We have all watched China, then Italy and Spain facedown the COVID-19 virus. COVID-19 has devastated families and communities, and will continue to impact the travel business for the foreseeable…
Coming home to a filthy (or even worse, trashed) home after an Airbnb rental is something all hosts have nightmares about, and something most hosts can relate to first-hand. It’s…
The Airbnb renter sounded pleasant enough — before she arrived, that is. The guest, who had been verified by Airbnb, was a 19-year-old girl who said she was looking for…
To Instant Book or Not to Instant Book? That Is the Question. The pressure to turn on Instant Book on Airbnb is higher than ever. Hosts often feel that in…
