When a city changes a rule, a platform changes a fee or a tax threshold moves, the answer in one of our articles changes with it. Each update here says what changed, from when, for which market, where we read it, and which article now carries the full answer. Once a change is a year old and absorbed, its note retires from this list and the article is the page to read.
Airbnb's new limits on house rules and requests apply to stays booked from November 20, 2026: hosts generally can't assign cleaner-type chores, fine guests or ask for most contracts.
Vrbo replaces its pay-per-booking and software rates with one 12% commission for bookings made from October 29, 2026. Most legacy subscription listings switch as their terms end.
Vrbo raised every host cancellation fee before check-in, and the suspension that follows can now last up to 14 days, not seven. Above the $50 minimum, canceling on Vrbo costs more than on Airbnb.
The Maryland Short-Term Rental Safety Act took effect October 1, 2026. Equipment rules apply now. Platforms must collect inspection proof, but counties have until July 2028 to require inspections.
Booking.com now leaves guest phone numbers out of the reservation data it sends to connected software. The Extranet still shows them; automations that text guests are what stop.
Vrbo now stops new bookings on listings with enough history that miss any of three standards measured over 12 months. Each host cancellation counts for more when you have few Vrbo bookings.