The numbers behind short-term rentals. Rates, occupancy, demand, fees, supply and returns, every figure traced to its source.
October 25, 2026
The day's figures on short-term rentals: rates, occupancy, demand, fees, supply and returns.
12% is the existing transient occupancy tax rate that Alhambra voters will decide whether to apply to short-term rental guests on Nov. 3, according to the City Council. City Manager Jessica Binnquist said the proposal would treat vacation-rental guests like hotel guests to help fund local services. The ballot measure would expand the tax base without increasing the existing tax rate, directing collected funds toward general city services including emergency response and infrastructure repairs.
1 million listings have been added to a new Homes tab on AmexTravel.com and the Amex Travel app after Airbnb became the exclusive vacation rental partner for Amex Travel, according to Skift. The exclusive arrangement blocks rival supply from platforms like Expedia's Vrbo within that channel. American Express confirmed its existing business supplying flights, hotels, and technology services through Expedia remains unchanged, with the new partnership focused specifically on expanding short-term rental offerings.
Nov. 20, 2026, is the effective date for Airbnb policy changes banning mandatory checkout chores, according to CBC News. San Francisco-based Airbnb officially announced the rules on Oct. 20, prohibiting hosts from requiring guests to perform tasks like washing dishes, stripping beds, starting laundry, or carrying trash off-site. The updated policy applies strictly to reservations made on or after the Nov. 20 date. Hosts can still request simple tasks like placing dirty dishes in the sink.
256 property managers were surveyed and 2,248 operators' tech stacks were studied by Hostfully following Airbnb's house rules update announced on October 20. Under the policy, hosts can no longer mandate checkout chores such as stripping beds, washing dishes, or taking garbage off-site. Airbnb has limited binding requirements to seven standard house rules, treating other requests as non-binding. The policy also bans host-imposed fines and restricts collecting guest ID unless mandated by local law.
8,300 holiday let listings advertised as seasonal rentals must be removed by two online platforms, according to Spain's Consumer Affairs Ministry. The ministry says the listings violated the country's new Urban Leases Act by permitting stays under 31 days. Of the total 8,318 non-compliant listings identified across the country, 6,772 were located in the Madrid region. The action follows a €64 million fine previously issued by the ministry to Airbnb for advertising unauthorized holiday rentals.
17 per cent is the drop in average annual earnings at coastal villas in Montego Bay, which fell to US$57,000, according to AirDNA. In Ocho Rios, earnings fell 9.0 per cent to US$24,100, while active listings in the coastal segment slipped 1.3 per cent to 231. Elsewhere on the island, average earnings across 865 non-coastal St James listings rose 8.0 per cent to US$25,500. St Ann earnings increased 2.3 per cent to US$31,000, and Negril posted a 26.2 per cent gain to US$25,409 per property.
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