Essential Vrbo Rules Every Property Owner Should Know
Summary
This article outlines essential Vrbo rules that hosts must know, covering topics from damage protection and cancellation policies to tax compliance and community standards. Hosts should familiarize themselves with these policies to avoid fees, account suspensions, and legal issues. Understanding these rules is crucial for successful Vrbo hosting.
Key Insights
- •Vrbo automatically remits lodging taxes for over 40 US states and territories as of 2025.
- •Failing to follow Vrbo rules as a host can have serious consequences for your business, including: Additional fees and penalties, Listing suspension, Permanent account bans, Payment holds, Negative reviews, and Legal issues.
Action Items
- ✓Obtain all the necessary licenses and permits required by your local government before listing your property. This typically includes a short-term rental license and inspections to meet safety standards.Effort: mediumImpact: high
- ✓Set up your Vrbo house rules for each property, including maximum overnight guests, minimum age requirement, pet policies, and smoking policies.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓When setting up your Vrbo listing, upload all the necessary paperwork to your account and add your license number to your listing description in some places.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Hostfully: Hostfully's digital guidebooks let you get into detail about house rules and send the link as an SMS message for easy reference.
- →Hostfully: Property management software (PMS) like Hostfully can help you keep track of Vrbo host fees and taxes across multiple locations.
Common Mistakes
- ⚠Failing to follow Vrbo rules can lead to serious consequences, including additional fees, listing suspension, account bans, payment holds, negative reviews, and legal issues.
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