Protect your Colorado properties, one reservation at a time.
Half Stays Local is the per-reservation program that automatically funds critical advocacy efforts that protect your business through the important work of Colorado Short-Term Rental Association and the Right to Rent Collaborative.
“Regulation risk is business risk. If one of your Colorado markets gets restricted, every owner relationship, every listing, and every future booking is affected.”
Colorado has no statewide short-term rental law. Every county and city writes its own rules, and they can change fast. Protection without organized, funded representation doesn’t hold. The Half Stays Local Program is how Colorado property managers make sure it does.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Enrollment takes just five minutes. Start here to:
1. Sync your property management software (PMS) to the Right to Rent Program to automatically contribute $2/reservation post checkout. Select Colorado STRA during enrollment to send $1 of every $2 collected right to efforts in your back yard!
2. Choose how you’d like to handle the contribution:
- Split it with or pass it to your homeowners
- Pass it to guests
- Absorb it
That’s it! We’ll receive just enough information to calculate and collect your contribution on a monthly basis based on qualifying reservations, while you can rest easy knowing your contributions are working hard for you.
No minimum commitments. Start or stop at any time.
Half Stays Local is not a charity. It’s an investment in market stability and peace of mind.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Membership in COSTRA
Get all the access and member benefits COSTRA provides
R2RC Property Manager Badge
Signal to current and potential homeowners your efforts to protect their right to rent
Linked logo on R2RC's website
Protections in your market
Your dollars go to work for you powering advocacy efforts and organizations that protect properties, jobs, and local businesses like yours
Impact Reports & Transparent Updates
Keep your finger on the pulse of what Right to Rent is working on through annual reports, a clear grant process, and regular updates to members
See participating PMSs and FAQs below.
THE INVESTMENT MADE SIMPLE
How to Handle the $2 in Your Business
Gross Revenue Split
Pull $2 from gross revenue before the commission split. Most popular — gives owners skin in the game.
Guest Invoice Line Item
Add $2 to the guest invoice alongside existing charges. Works cleanly on all bookings.
50/50 with Owners
You and your owner each cover $1 per reservation. Clean and even.
PM Absorbs
You cover the full $2 from your commission. No owner conversation needed.
Not sure which fits your setup? Book a call to talk through your options.
NO NEW TOOLS
Works With Your Existing Software
If you already run one of these, you're ready to enroll.
Enroll Here
Don’t have a connected PMS? You can still participate!
Monthly and annual options available.
Choose your tier or enter a custom amount based on your monthly average reservations x $2 each – or the per-reservation amount that works best for your business.
Have Questions?
Setup takes about 10 minutes. Book a call and we will walk you through enrollment in your PMS, the cost structure that works best for your portfolio, and how to use your badge with owners and guests.
Or Send Us a Message
Half Stays Local Frequently Asked Questions
How will I know where my contribution is going?
By participating in Half Stays Local, $1 of every $2 collected per reservation will go to the state STR association you choose during enrollment. Each association shares updates differently, so talk to yours to find out how and where you'll get impact updates.
The other $1 will go into the Right to Rent Collaborative (R2RC) grant fund, and R2RC will share impact reports on R2RCollaborative.org and via email, so you can see the difference you’re making.
What do Right to Rent grants support?
The R2RC $1 supports grants for local and state STR associations across the country, helping fund startup costs, operations, lobbyists, legal support, outreach, education, and other advocacy needs.
What information do you receive from my PMS?
Property data and reservation data are transmitted, but only select fields are used to automatically calculate your monthly donation based on the checkout dates of applicable reservations: Property state, reservation amount, reservation creation date, and reservation checkout date.
How do I collect contributions on reservations?
You can pass this to your guests, pass them to or split them with homeowners, or absorb them. Talk to our team to explore your options in more detail.
If you prefer to pass this through to your guests as a separate line item on the reservation, please use the fee name VR Stewardship Fund. See your specific PMS's instructions for adding a fee.
Is this a manual contribution? How are my contributions collected?
The program is designed as a one-time setup through your PMS and Right to Rent's system so it can run automatically each month and flex with your business.
Participating property managers set up a payment method during enrollment, and the program charges the card or bank account on file via Stripe for completed reservations processed through your PMS. A receipt is then sent afterward.
Which reservations count toward the program? Can this work for both direct bookings and OTA bookings?
The program applies to paid guest reservations booked and completed since enrolling in the program, regardless of where they were booked. Owner stays and maintenance blocks do not count.
Are contributions tax-deductible?
The Right to Rent Collaborative is a 501(c)(6)-pending organization, so contributions may be deductible as business expenses. Consult a professional tax advisor.
How is R2RC protecting my data privacy?
R2RC is deeply committed to your data privacy. You can see our detailed policies and practices in our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.