Advocacy Starts Local

Protect the Right to Rent

Short-term rentals need organized, local, sustained advocacy. Rent Responsibly helps hosts, managers, and supporters understand what's at stake and take the next right step.

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Right to Rent Collaborative 2025 Impact
$99,000
Total Funds Granted to STR Associations
57,696
STRs Represented by Recipient Associations
62%
Growth in Statewide STR Associations
What We Protect

What "Right to Rent" Means

The right to rent is about protecting the ability of responsible short-term rental operators to be part of their communities, contribute positively, and advocate for practical policies that work in the real world.

This is not just about one property or one rule change. It's about whether hosts, managers, and local stakeholders have a voice in decisions that affect their homes, businesses, and communities.

Why Local Advocacy
Matters Now

Short-term rentals are shaped locally. Rules are often made city by city, county by county, and state by state. That means the future of hosting is often determined by who shows up, who is organized, and who can speak clearly about what responsible short-term rentals look like in practice.

When operators are disconnected, it's harder to respond to change, share accurate information, and build momentum around workable solutions. When people are connected, advocacy becomes stronger, more credible, and more sustainable.

Right to Rent advocates at the State Capitol
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Choose Your Path

Where You Should Go Next

Choose the path that best fits what you're here to do.

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The People Behind the Work

Nobody Protects the Right to Rent Alone

The board members, advisors, and organizers who give short-term rental advocacy its credibility, reach, and staying power.

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Stay Connected

Follow the Conversation

See what Right to Rent is sharing, learning, and highlighting across the advocacy community.

RR
Right to Rent
@righttorent

Rules are written city by city. Showing up to your local meeting is the most direct advocacy there is. #RightToRent

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RR
Right to Rent
@righttorent

Connected operators respond faster, share better information, and build momentum together. That's the whole idea.

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RR
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@righttorent

Find your local or statewide association and connect with people already doing the work near you.

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The Right to Rent Is Protected by People Who Show Up

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