It is not uncommon for property owners to rent their vacation homes to short-term renters. Some individuals have made a business of marketing these short-term vacation rental properties on their own or through such internet sites as Airbnb and the like.

In Ladd v. Real Estate Commission, 2020 Pa. LEXIS 2764 (May 19, 2020) the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently determined whether the requirements of a real estate “broker” under Pennsylvania’s Real State Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA), 63 P.S. Section 455.101 et seq. should be deemed unconstitutional as applied to a short-term vacation property manager.

Requirements of RELRA