AI-Driven Platforms for Managing Short-Term Rentals: Smarter Oversight for Local Governments

Local governments across the United States are navigating the rapid growth of short-term rentals while striving to protect neighborhood character and maintain fair housing and tax policies. As new listings appear daily across multiple booking platforms, it’s become increasingly difficult for city and county teams to identify unregistered operators, verify permits, and ensure compliance with local ordinances. Without the right data, enforcement and communication can quickly fall behind.

Deckard Technologies provides jurisdictions with real-time visibility through its Rentalscape platform. This advanced AI system continuously scans the internet for active listings, cross-references property and permit data, and highlights unregistered or misrepresented rentals before they disrupt the community. Teams gain reliable, actionable insights without the need for manual review.

By combining automation with accurate intelligence, Deckard helps local governments monitor short-term rentals efficiently, strengthen compliance efforts, and ensure operators across every neighborhood follow the same clear, transparent rules.

10K+

short-term rental sites monitored every day

40%

increase in tax collection

400+

jurisdictions trust Deckard

95.3%

average compliance rate

AI-driven platforms for managing short-term rentals help local governments automate discovery, verification, and enforcement across thousands of listings. Instead of manual checks, staff get real-time oversight with address-level matching, permit validation, and actionable alerts to keep programs compliant and fair.

Key compliance and monitoring capabilities often include:

✔ Identifying registered and unregistered listings across booking sites
✔ Mapping listings to verified parcels and ownership records
✔ Detecting missing permits, zoning conflicts, or occupancy violations
✔ Generating alerts and audit-ready compliance reports
✔ Providing dashboards for cross-department review and action

Through the Rentalscape platform, Deckard enables data-driven oversight that reduces manual work and improves regulatory consistency across jurisdictions.

Compliance is more than a checkbox. For local governments, it’s essential to maintain fairness, protect public safety, and ensure every short-term rental meets required standards. AI-driven platforms like Deckard’s Rentalscape transform compliance from a reactive task into a proactive, data-driven process.

The risks of relying on manual or outdated systems include:

✔ Incomplete visibility into listings across thousands of sites
✔ Difficulty validating permits without verified address data
✔ Resident complaints caused by inconsistent oversight
✔ Inefficient enforcement that strains staff time and budgets

With Rentalscape by Deckard, AI automates what used to take hours of manual research. The platform scans over 10,000 websites daily, matches listings to exact property addresses, and flags potential violations in real time. This continuous, automated process gives staff a single, accurate view of activity, improving response times and reducing workload.

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Deckard leverages AI-driven platforms for managing short-term rentals through Rentalscape to help cities and counties monitor activity, enforce rules, and optimize compliance.

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Short-term rentals must hold valid permits and comply fully with city regulations.

Deckard’s AI-driven Rentalscape platform helps local governments manage compliance across all short-term rental listings with real-time intelligence and verified property data.

Short-term rentals must follow the city’s zoning ordinances for residential use.

Short-term rentals must follow city occupancy and safety requirements for residential use.

Short-term rentals must follow local noise control regulations for residential areas.

Short-term rentals must collect and remit transient occupancy taxes to the city.

'Since the contract began (November 19, 2021), the City of Scottsdale has used this service to monitor and conduct outreach to the more than 4,000 operating short term rental properties in the city. This software as a service has supported our overall enforcement efforts for the City..'

Will Brooks

Management Associate to the City Manager, AZ - City of Scottsdale

Across the United States, cities are increasingly adopting ai-driven platforms for managing short-term rentals. Deckard Technologies provides automated tracking, accurate property data, and actionable insights to simplify enforcement. Hundreds of jurisdictions rely on Deckard to maintain safe and well-regulated rental markets.