We all know bathrooms are dirty and we don’t need countless studies to prove it. But they are also the one place in a space where guests feel most vulnerable so it must be pitch-perfect every …
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Portland’s Short-Term Rental (ASTR) Guidelines
The City of Portland and Airbnb worked very hard this year to pass a set of guidelines that would allow hosts to operate legally in the city. Prior to 2014, it was technically illegal in Portland to offer rooms for rent for less than 30 days. Hosts doing so risked being shut down by a […]
Cleaning Fees – Is Everybody Really Charging Them?
One of the most frequently asked questions we get from new Airbnb hosts is whether or not to charge cleaning fees for their listings. Well that’s easy! The answer is Yes— and No. Not always, but sometimes. So, maybe. Confused? No matter the size or type of property, it will require both a pre-rental deep […]
Portland’s Pass-Through Registration, a Win-Win
Updated (with MOU link): 9/5/2019, 3:42pm If you’ve ever seen a video of the Sufi Whirling Dervish dancers spinning in circles while not really moving at all, you’ll have an idea of the complex dance that was performed by short-term rental platforms like HomeAway and Airbnb as they delicately negotiated the potential pitfalls of the […]