VRMA 2025: Sophia Rossato, EVP, Inhabit on regulation, advocacy and what’s next for the industry
VRMA 2025: Sophia Rossato, Executive Vice President at Inhabit, discusses how regulation is shaping the short-term rental industry, the importance of advocacy, and how property managers can adapt to evolving guest needs while preparing for 2026 and beyond. Filmed at the VRMA International Conference 2025 in Las Vegas.
VRNation appoints Henriksen as executive director
US: Not-for-profit organisation VRNation, formerly known as NWVRP, has appointed Heidie Henriksen as its new executive director, marking a significant milestone in the organisation’s commitment to revolutionising the short-term rental industry.
Rent Responsibly: Hospitality and the information gap
[SPONSORED CONTENT] US-based short-term rental advocacy organisation Rent Responsibly explores hospitality and the ‘information gap’ while going between the lines of its 2024 STR Industry Report.
2023 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Worldwide: As we approach the end of 2023, we revisit the 20 stories that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Rent Responsibly launches à la carte support services for alliances
US: Short-term rental advocacy organisation Rent Responsibly has announced the release of its new à la carte menu of support services for short-term rental alliances across the United States.
2023 Short Stay Week interviews: John An, TechTape
US / Spain: John An, founder and CEO of TechTape, speaks to STRz at the 2023 Short Stay Week in Barcelona about addressing pain points and tech fragmentation in the industry, how regulation is driving advocacy efforts, and his reasons for attending the event.
$400k+ raised in VRMA advocacy fundraising campaign
US: More than $400,000 has been raised for the Vacation Rental Management Association’s [VRMA] Advocacy Fund at the start of its 2022 advocacy fundraising campaign at the VRMA Spring Forum in Chicago.
STRz podcast 9: Rent Responsibly’s David Krauss assesses Covid 19’s impact
US: Following the publication of Rent Responsibly’s US-based Covid-19 impact report [with collaboration from the VRMA and AirDNA, founder and CEO, David Krauss, joins Episode Nine of the ShortTermRentalz podcast to discuss the key takeaways from the survey and how it is affecting short-term rental businesses in the country, the importance of advocacy in these […]