When the owner and Vrbo wouldn’t budge, this renter used one final ... Something goes terribly wrong with your vacation rental, and instead of fixing the problem, the owner slaps you with a $1,000 ...

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DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: Earlier this year, I rented a home in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, through Vrbo. The owner was happy to accept our payment in full and has taken full advantage of his ...

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I saw your recent article about getting your money back after a VRBO owner canceled a vacation stay during the pandemic. I’m facing the same situation. We were supposed to ...

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Adapting your home for a vacation rental — whether your whole house, a basement apartment or a room — could be a real help in retirement. America has a retirement cash flow problem, and there is no ...

HILO — Owners of more than 6,000 vacation homes on Hawaii Island are collecting money from short-term renters without registering with the state or paying the required taxes. “It’s almost been a ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms to order owners to shut down their home elevators to reduce the risk of injury or death to children.

Earlier this year, I rented a home in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, through Vrbo. The owner was happy to accept our payment in full and has taken full advantage of his position. He did not return our ...