One of the most common questions we receive at STRASA is, "How does the City determine the maximum occupancy on my short-term rental permit?" The answer may surprise you. It Starts With Your Application When you apply for a Short-Term Rental (STR) permit, you are responsible for proposing the maximum occupancy of your property on the floor plan you submit. Development Services Department (DSD) staff then reviews that floor plan to: Verify the number of legal bedrooms. Identif

If you've been reading about Airbnb's move to a single host-paid service fee, you've probably seen a lot of different advice about how much to raise your prices.

For years, one of the biggest selling points of platforms like Airbnb was the idea that any host could compete on a level playing field. A great property, strong reviews, competitive pricing, and excellent hospitality were supposed to be the keys to success. Whether you owned one home or one hundred, the platform's search results would help guests find the listings that best matched their needs. That may be starting to change. Recent reports suggest that some major booking pl

a humorous open letter to our Airbnb guests