Stop tracking
permits in
spreadsheets.

RentPermit's night cap counter totals your nights automatically. You see a live count, a progress bar, and a warning when you're getting close to your city's cap. You can also sync your Airbnb or VRBO calendar via iCal — paste your export URL once and bookings import every 6 hours without any manual logging. Cities like Portland (95 nights), Denver, and Palm Springs (26 contracts) all have limits — most hosts don't track this until it's too late.

RentPermit emails you at 60, 30, and 7 days before every permit expires, and shows a live countdown on your dashboard. If your permit does expire, you're exposed to fines ($500–$2,000/day in many cities) and platforms like Airbnb and VRBO are now required to delist your listing in cities like Austin, Portland, and San Antonio.

In most major US cities, yes — and the list is growing fast. NYC requires STR registration under Local Law 18. Austin requires an annual STR license (and now mandates your license number in every ad). Nashville has banned non-owner-occupied rentals in most zones. Houston added its first STR ordinance effective January 2026. Denver, Chicago, and Portland all require annual permits with different rules. RentPermit tracks all of these.

Yes, and it's happening at scale. Portland, San Antonio, Austin, and several other cities now require STR platforms to verify permit numbers and delist unlicensed properties. NYC's Local Law 18 effectively shut down thousands of listings overnight in 2023. In 2025–2026, enforcement has expanded to more markets. Keeping your permit active and your listing updated with your permit number is the only protection.

Yes. RentPermit supports iCal calendar sync with both Airbnb and VRBO. Paste your calendar export URL once and bookings import automatically every 6 hours. Owner blocks, maintenance holds, and cancelled reservations are filtered out — only real guest nights count toward your cap. See how to find your iCal URL.

Paste your iCal URL into the Calendar Sync section on your property page. Here's where to find it:

Airbnb

1. Go to airbnb.com and open the Calendar for your listing
2. Scroll down to Availability settings → Sync calendars
3. Click Export calendar and copy the .ics URL

VRBO

1. Go to vrbo.com and open your listing's Calendar
2. Click Import/Export → Export to iCal
3. Copy the URL shown

Once connected, your bookings sync automatically every 6 hours. Owner blocks, maintenance holds, and cancelled reservations are filtered out automatically — only real guest bookings count toward your night cap.

Only confirmed guest bookings count. Here's exactly what we include and exclude:

Counted toward your cap

• Airbnb: reservations marked "Reserved" or with a guest name
• VRBO: confirmed and tentative reservations

Not counted

• "Blocked" or "Not available" dates you set yourself
• Maintenance or hold periods
• Cancelled reservations
• Bookings with missing or invalid dates

We'll remind you before the trial ends. If you continue, it's $19/month billed monthly — no contracts, cancel anytime. If you don't continue, your account pauses and your data is saved for 30 days in case you change your mind. No charges until you actively subscribe.

Yes — this is exactly what RentPermit is built for. Each property has its own permit list, night cap, and document vault. A property in Austin gets different permit types and rules than one in Portland. Your dashboard shows all properties at once so nothing slips through the cracks.