Super Bowl Preparedness Campaign Launches for Short-Term Rental Hosts

• Compliance education around the blitz of new local short-term rental ordinances passed in the wake of Arizona’s Senate Bill 1168 passed last year, which gave some regulatory powers back to cities and towns
• Responsible renting and good neighbor practices to help short-term rental hosts ensure they are proactively educating guests and preventing nuisances

“During a major event like the Super Bowl, short-term rentals become essential to accommodate many of the tens of thousands of visitors coming to Arizona,” said Linda Curry, President of AZRT. “AZRT is taking proactive steps, including education and awareness, to ensure compliance with state laws and local regulations, as well as outlining best practices for nuisance prevention in our communities.”

AZRT has teamed up with Vrbo, a leading travel platform and sponsor of 2022’s Fiesta Bowl in Glendale; GovOS, a short-term rental compliance software; and Rent Responsibly, a community building and education platform for short-term rental operators.

Together, the group has published a hosting resource center with free guides, checklists, and other tools on good neighbor and nuisance prevention practices.

They have also developed a regulatory resource center with compliance and permit guides to many of the new local ordinances and AZ’s transaction privilege tax, along with self-check assessments and other support tools.

AZRT and its partners will additionally be hosting a series of free events, including virtual webinars and in-person meetups in select cities.

“Arizona has become an epicenter for innovation and leadership in the vacation rental industry,” said Philip Minardi, Global Director of Public Affairs for Vrbo. “Continued collaboration between vacation rental stakeholders, government officials, and community members is critical during this dynamic regulatory and big event season. Vrbo is thrilled to be a partner in this multifaceted education campaign to ensure that Arizona short-term rental hosts and travelers have the tools and resources needed to succeed.”

“Rent Responsibly is honored to partner with AZRT in this effort and help Arizona be an exemplary host state of the Super Bowl and other major events,” said David Krauss, CEO and co-founder of Rent Responsibly. “The short-term rental community here is pioneering collaborative solutions that are sure to have a positive domino effect to other communities.”

“We applaud the State of Arizona for giving local governments more autonomy to work with the communities and businesses they serve,” said Anna Vaughn, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at GovOS. “As governments now work to build holistic systems for short-term rentals, partnerships like this will improve communication between owners, government agencies and the community. We’re confident that by partnering with AZRT, Rent Responsibly, and Vrbo we can develop long-term solutions for short-term renting.”