by MiSTRA | Feb 19, 2026 | City News, Features, News
Pittsfield Township as a Case Study in Michigan’s STR Crossroads A Policy Perspective from the Michigan Short Term Rental Association (MiSTRA) March 2026 By Kate Stoermer, MiSTRA President Introduction: A Statewide Structural Challenge Across Michigan,...
by MiSTRA | Jan 22, 2026 | Alliance News, Features, News
Travelers aren’t just booking places to stay anymore—they’re booking experiences, connection, and stories they want to share. That’s one of the clearest takeaways from Airbnb’s newly released 2026 Travel Predictions, which highlight a continued shift toward outdoor...
by Esmond Fountain | Jan 7, 2026
MiSTRA Advocacy & Legislative Affairs Committee ForumSecond Thursday of Each Month Join MiSTRA members for meaningful discussions at our monthly Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Committee Forum. Together, we explore legislative and regulatory issues impacting the...
by MiSTRA | Nov 18, 2025 | Alliance News, News
Ending 2025 with New Legislative Proposals Michigan lawmakers are once again looking to short-term rentals (STRs) as a new revenue source. Rep. Joey Andrews’ package to be re-presented for this session creates a statewide STR registry and allows an additional 6%...
by MiSTRA | Nov 3, 2025 | Downloads, Resources
Balancing community wellbeing with property rights has never been more complex. With misinformation spreading quickly and stakeholders often pulling in opposite directions, local governments face a difficult task: crafting short-term rental policies that are fair,...
by Esmond Fountain | Oct 10, 2025
MiSTRA Advocacy & Legislative Affairs Committee ForumSecond Thursday of Each Month Join MiSTRA members for meaningful discussions at our monthly Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Committee Forum. Together, we explore legislative and regulatory issues impacting the...
by MiSTRA | Aug 14, 2025 | Alliance News, City News, News
TL;DR: On July 9, 2025, the Michigan Supreme Court split 3–3 in Berlin Trust v. Rubin (the Swift Estates case). That deadlock leaves the Court of Appeals’ 2023 decision in place for that case, confirming that an HOA’s “single-family residence purposes” covenant can be...
by MiSTRA | Aug 5, 2025 | Features, News
For many short-term rental (STR) owners, Friday night isn’t for relaxing—it’s the unofficial kickoff to a whirlwind of check-ins, access questions, parking confusion, and repeat messages asking about the Wi-Fi password (yes, the one you already emailed and framed in...
by MiSTRA | Aug 5, 2025 | Features, News
In Michigan, opening our doors to travelers is nothing new. Families have been renting out lake homes, cabins, and cottages to out-of-town guests for generations. It’s part of our culture—and part of what has long fueled our local economies and small businesses. But...
